Where does “eetlustig” come from?
eetlustig (Dutch) comes from Dutch eetlust, from Dutch eten, from Middle Dutch ēten, from Old Dutch etan, from Proto-West Germanic etan, from Proto-Germanic etaną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁édti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ed- — to eat.
eetlustig (Dutch): having appetite, being eager to eat; in particular having a strong appetite
Definitions
- having appetite, being eager to eat; in particular having a strong appetite
Ancestry of “eetlustig”, step by step
eetlustig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eetlust
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eetlust | An appetite, lusting to eat |
| 2 | Dutch | eten | to eat; food; dinner |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ēten | to eat |
| 4 | Old Dutch | etan | to eat |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | etan | to eat |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | etaną | to eat |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁édti | to eat |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ed- | to eat |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |