Where does “huwelijksdag” come from?
huwelijksdag (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.
huwelijksdag (Dutch): wedding day
Definitions
- wedding day
Ancestry of “huwelijksdag”, step by step
huwelijksdag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch huwelijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | huwelijk | marriage |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | huwelic | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | leec | singing; playing, game |
| 4 | Latin | lāicus | lay (of the laity) |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λαϊκός | of the people; popular |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | λᾱός | people; men; the people |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | lāwós | people, crowd |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂wos | people |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leh₂- | to bark, howl; to be concealed |