Where does “hoofdletter” come from?
hoofdletter (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hôoftletter, from Latin littera capitalis.
hoofdletter (Dutch): capital
Definitions
- capital
Ancestry of “hoofdletter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | hôoftletter | — |
| 2 | Latin | littera capitalis | — |