Where does “hulptaal” come from?
hulptaal (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.
hulptaal (Dutch): auxiliary language
Definitions
- auxiliary language
Ancestry of “hulptaal”, step by step
hulptaal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hulp
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hulp | help, assistance, rescue; helper, aide,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hulpe | Alternative form of helpe |
| 3 | Romanian | vulpe | fox |
| 4 | Latin | vulpēs | a fox, vixen |
| 5 | Latin | volpēs | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wolpis | fox |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wl(o)p- | fox, jackal |
via Dutch taal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | taal | language |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tāle | spoken or written words, that which someone says |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tala | number }} |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *talu | narration, report |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | talō | narration, report; assessment, judgment;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | del- | to aim, calculate, adjust, count; to reckon,... |