Where does “hulpeloos” come from?
hulpeloos (Dutch) comes from Dutch hulp, from Middle Dutch hulpe, from Romanian vulpe, from Latin vulpēs, from Latin volpēs, from Proto-Italic wolpis, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- — fox, jackal.
hulpeloos (Dutch): helpless
Ancestry of “hulpeloos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | hulp | help, assistance, rescue; helper, aide,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hulpe | Alternative form of helpe |
| 3 | Romanian | vulpe | fox |
| 4 | Latin | vulpēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | volpēs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wolpis | fox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl(o)p- | fox, jackal |