Where does “hulpzaam” come from?

hulpzaam (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.

hulpzaam (Dutch): helpful

Definitions

  1. helpful

Ancestry of “hulpzaam”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wl(o)p- →