Where does “huichelaar” come from?
huichelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
huichelaar (Dutch): hypocrite
Definitions
- hypocrite
Ancestry of “huichelaar”, step by step
huichelaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 6 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Dutch huichelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huichelen | to feign, to pretend, to act hypocritically |
| 2 | German | heucheln | to feign (friendship, morality, etc.); to be hypocritical |
| 3 | Middle Low German | hüchelen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hiwją | appearance, blee; form, shape; mold, mildew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱew- | skin, colour of the skin; to shine; bright; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |