Where does “goeddeels” come from?
goeddeels (Dutch) comes from Dutch goed, from Middle Dutch goet, from Old Dutch guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
goeddeels (Dutch): for the most part, mainly
Definitions
- for the most part, mainly
Ancestry of “goeddeels”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | goed | good; correct, right; all right, fine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | goet | good |
| 3 | Old Dutch | guot | good |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | gōd | good |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gudą | invoked one; god, deity |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gastiz | stranger, guest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰóstis | stranger, host |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |