Where does “hoeveelste” come from?

hoeveelste (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.

hoeveelste (Dutch): which/how many in order, how manyth

Definitions

  1. which/how many in order, how manyth

Ancestry of “hoeveelste”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhoeveelhow much, how many
2Dutchveelmany, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much
3Middle Dutchvelemany, much; often; many times
4Old Dutchfilo—
5Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
6Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic feluz →Every word from Proto-Germanic felu →