Where does “halvanaise” come from?
halvanaise (Dutch) comes from Dutch half, from Middle Dutch half, from Old Dutch half, from Proto-Germanic *halb, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halvanaise (Dutch): A sauce resembling mayonnaise but having a lower...
Definitions
- A sauce resembling mayonnaise but having a lower...
Ancestry of “halvanaise”, step by step
halvanaise traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch half
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | half | half; half before the next whole; the middle of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | half | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | half | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *halb | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Dutch mayonaise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mayonaise | mayonnaise, a sauce or dressing made from raw egg... |
| 2 | French | mayonnaise | mayonnaise; milkshake |