Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “gruweldaad” come from? gruweldaad (Dutch) comes from Dutch daad, from Middle Dutch dâet, from Old Dutch dāt, from Proto-West Germanic dādi, from Proto-Germanic dēdiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
gruweldaad (Dutch): horrific action, abominable deed
Definitions horrific action, abominable deed Ancestry of “gruweldaad”, step by step gruweldaad traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch daad Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch daad deed, act 2 Middle Dutch dâet deed, act 3 Old Dutch dāt deed, action 4 Proto-West Germanic dādi deed 5 Proto-Germanic dēdiz deed, act; doing, able to do, active 6 Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁tis act of putting, placement 7 Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- to do, put, place
via Dutch gruwel Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch gruwel abomination, horror, something that is abhorrent 2 Old French gruel coarse meal; > French {{m|fr|gruau}} 3 Medieval Latin grutellum — 4 Medieval Latin grutum flour; meal; flour, meal, used as seasoning for... 5 Proto-Germanic grūtiz ground material; grit