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

Definitions

  1. helpless

Ancestry of “hulpeloos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhulphelp, assistance, rescue; helper, aide,...
2Middle DutchhulpeAlternative form of helpe
3Romanianvulpefox
4Latinvulpēsa fox, vixen
5Latinvolpēs—
6Proto-Italicwolpisfox
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wl(o)p-fox, jackal

Words derived from “hulpeloos”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →