Where does “gelofte” come from?
gelofte (Dutch) comes from Dutch geloven, from Middle Dutch gelôven, from Old Saxon gilōvian, from Proto-West Germanic galaubijan, from Proto-Germanic galaubijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European lēw- — to sound, resound, sing out; to leave.
gelofte (Dutch): vow
Definitions
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Ancestry of “gelofte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geloven | to believe, to hold a belief; to believe, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelôven | to trust |
| 3 | Old Saxon | gilōvian | to believe (in) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubijan | to believe |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | galaubijaną | to praise; commend; to allow; grant; to believe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewbʰ- | to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēw- | to sound, resound, sing out; to leave |