Where does “grondvesten” come from?
grondvesten (Dutch) comes from Dutch grondvest, from Dutch vest, from French veste, from Italian veste, from Latin vestis, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom — flax.
grondvesten (Dutch): foundations, basis; to found, establish, to form...
Definitions
- foundations, basis; to found, establish, to form...
Ancestry of “grondvesten”, step by step
grondvesten traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch grondvest
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | grondvest | foundation, principle; foundation of an edifice |
| 2 | Dutch | vest | fortified wall, city wall; moat; boulevard |
| 3 | French | veste | jacket |
| 4 | Italian | veste | dress; clothes; appearance, capacity |
| 5 | Latin | vestis | garment, gown, robe, vestment, clothing, vesture;... |
| 6 | Latin | līnea | A linen thread |
| 7 | Latin | līnum | flax |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | līnom | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | līnom | flax |
via Dutch veste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veste | secure place, bulwark, basis |