Where does “eenvoudig” come from?
eenvoudig (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch êenvoudich, from Middle Dutch êenvout, from Old Dutch ēnfalt, from Proto-Germanic ainafalþaz, from Proto-Germanic -falþaz, from Proto-Indo-European -poltos, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
eenvoudig (Dutch): simple, plain; simple, easy; simple, simplex
Definitions
- simple, plain; simple, easy; simple, simplex
Ancestry of “eenvoudig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | êenvoudich | simple, uncomplicated |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | êenvout | onefold, simple |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ēnfalt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ainafalþaz | onefold, simple; whole, single |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -falþaz | -fold |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -poltos | -fold |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |