Where does “geleiwier” come from?
geleiwier (Dutch) comes from Dutch wier, from Middle Dutch wier, from Proto-West Germanic *wair.
geleiwier (Dutch): Any of some certain species from the green algae...
Definitions
- Any of some certain species from the green algae...
Ancestry of “geleiwier”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wier | seaweed; whose |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wier | seaweed |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *wair | — |