Where does “dwaling” come from?
dwaling (Dutch) comes from Dutch dwalen, from Middle Dutch dwalen, from Old Dutch dwalon, from Proto-Germanic dwalōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwelH- — to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid.
dwaling (Dutch): mistake, error; unorthodox opinion, heresy;...
Definitions
- mistake, error; unorthodox opinion, heresy;...
Ancestry of “dwaling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dwalen | to stray, wander |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dwalen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dwalon | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dwalōną | To withhold; hesitate; delay |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwelH- | to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate; to make turbid |