Where does “geilheid” come from?
geilheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch geil, from Middle Dutch gheil, from Old Dutch geil, from Proto-West Germanic gail, from Proto-Germanic gailaz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰoylos — frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;...
geilheid (Dutch): horniness, lewdness
Definitions
- horniness, lewdness
Ancestry of “geilheid”, step by step
geilheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geil | voluptuous, lusty; horny, lusting, randy,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gheil | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | geil | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gail | wanton; lustful |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gailaz | merry, excited, lush, beautiful, lustful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰoylos | frothing, arrogant, tempestuous, violent, wanton;... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |