Where does “eenlettergrepig” come from?
eenlettergrepig (Dutch) comes from Dutch lettergreep, from Dutch letter, from Middle Dutch lettere, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
eenlettergrepig (Dutch): monosyllabic
Definitions
- monosyllabic
Ancestry of “eenlettergrepig”, step by step
eenlettergrepig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lettergreep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lettergreep | syllable |
| 2 | Dutch | letter | letter letter of the alphabet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lettere | letter; literal meaning; Bible |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |