Where does “huilie huilie doen” come from?
huilie huilie doen (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ie, from Middle Dutch -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
huilie huilie doen (Dutch): to whine, to cry, to moan
Definitions
- to whine, to cry, to moan
Ancestry of “huilie huilie doen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -ie | A variant of -ij; -ion, -y; A variant of -je, a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | -ie | — |
| 3 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 4 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 5 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |