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Where does “glasvezel” come from?

glasvezel (Dutch) comes from Dutch vezel, from Middle Dutch vesele, from Czech Veselý, from Czech veselý, from Proto-Slavic veselъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic weselas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wésus, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

glasvezel (Dutch): fibreglass; optical fiber

Definitions

  1. fibreglass; optical fiber

Ancestry of “glasvezel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvezelA fibre ; fiber; A dietary fibre
2Middle Dutchvesele—
3CzechVeselý—
4Czechveselýglad; merry
5Proto-Slavicveselъmerry
6Proto-Balto-Slavicweselas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wésusgood, excellent
8Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
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