Where does “huwelijksaanzoek” come from?
huwelijksaanzoek (Dutch) comes from Dutch huwelijk, 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 — to bark, howl; to be concealed.
huwelijksaanzoek (Dutch): proposal of marriage
Ancestry of “huwelijksaanzoek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | huwelijk | marriage |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | huwelic | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | leec | singing; playing, game |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |