Where does “gedoe” come from?
gedoe (Dutch) comes from Dutch doen, from Middle Dutch doen, from Old Dutch duon, from Proto-Germanic dōną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁t, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
gedoe (Dutch): fuss, ado, hassle
Definitions
- fuss, ado, hassle
Ancestry of “gedoe”, step by step
gedoe traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch doen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doen | to do; to put; to cause to, to make |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doen | to do; to cause; to put, to place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duon | to do; to put, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |