Where does “huwelijk” come from?
huwelijk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch huwelic, from Middle Dutch leec, from Latin lāicus, from Ancient Greek λαϊκός, from Ancient Greek λᾱός, from Proto-Hellenic lāwós, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂wos, from Proto-Indo-European leh₂- — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
huwelijk (Dutch): marriage
Definitions
- marriage
Ancestry of “huwelijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | huwelic | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | leec | singing; playing, game |
| 3 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |