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Where does “gelove” come from?

gelove (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Saxon gilovo, from Proto-West Germanic galaubō, from Proto-Germanic galaubô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Definitions

Ancestry of “gelove”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgelôve—
2Old Saxongilovobelief
3Proto-West Germanicgalaubōbelief
4Proto-Germanicgalaubôbelief
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “gelove”

  • geloofsbelijdenis
  • bijgeloof
  • geloof
  • bijgelovig
  • geloofsovertuiging
  • geloofsovertuiger
  • bijgelovigheid
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