Where does “hondsdolheid” come from?
hondsdolheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch hond, from Middle Dutch hont, from Old Dutch hunt, from Proto-West Germanic hund, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
hondsdolheid (Dutch): rabies, a very contagious disease cause by species of Lyssavirus, spread from canines (including foxes), and certain other animals to humans
Definitions
- rabies, a very contagious disease cause by species of Lyssavirus, spread from canines (including foxes), and certain other animals to humans
Ancestry of “hondsdolheid”, step by step
hondsdolheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hond | dog, "Canis lupus familiaris"; A derogatory term... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hont | dog; despicable, worthless person; an area of 100... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hunt | dog |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hund | dog |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Dutch dolheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dolheid | madness, insanity |