Where does “getrouwe” come from?
getrouwe (Dutch) comes from Dutch getrouw, from Middle Dutch getrouwe, from Old Dutch gitriuwi, from Old Dutch gi-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
getrouwe (Dutch): A loyal servant, follower or associate, a true...
Definitions
- A loyal servant, follower or associate, a true...
Ancestry of “getrouwe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | getrouw | faithful, loyal, true |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | getrouwe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gitriuwi | faithful |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gi- | Used for forming the past participle; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | — |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |