Where does “hoeveel” come from?

hoeveel (Dutch) comes from Dutch veel, from Middle Dutch vele, from Old Dutch filo, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

hoeveel (Dutch): how much, how many

Definitions

  1. how much, how many

Ancestry of “hoeveel”, step by step

hoeveel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveelmany, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much
2Middle Dutchvelemany, much; often; many times
3Old Dutchfilo—
4Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
5Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Dutch hoe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoehow
2Middle Dutchhoehow, in what way/manner; how, to what degree
3Old Dutchhuohow
4Proto-Germanichwōhow, with what, by what means; instrumental of...
5Proto-Indo-European*kʷís—

Words derived from “hoeveel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →