Where does “hoeveelheid” come from?
hoeveelheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch hoeveel, 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.
hoeveelheid (Dutch): quantity, amount
Definitions
- quantity, amount
Ancestry of “hoeveelheid”, step by step
hoeveelheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hoeveel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hoeveel | how much, how many |
| 2 | Dutch | veel | many, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vele | many, much; often; many times |
| 4 | Old Dutch | filo | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |
via Latin quantitās
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | quantitās | greatness; extent; quantity; magnitude; size |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ποσότης | quantity |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πεῖρα | trial, experiment, attempt |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |