Where does “kleinveehouderij” come from?

kleinveehouderij (Dutch) comes from Dutch kleinvee, from Dutch klein, from Middle Dutch cleine, from Old Dutch cleini, from Proto-West Germanic *klainī, from Proto-Germanic klainiz, from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-, from Proto-Indo-European ǵel- — to swallow; swallow.

kleinveehouderij (Dutch): husbandry of smaller livestock such as sheep and...

Definitions

  1. husbandry of smaller livestock such as sheep and...

Ancestry of “kleinveehouderij”, step by step

kleinveehouderij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kleinvee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkleinveesheep and goats (sometimes also including pigs, fowl or even bees); defined as smaller-sized livestock
2Dutchkleinsmall, little; almost
3Middle Dutchcleinesmall; short; unimportant
4Old Dutchcleinismall
5Proto-West Germanic*klainīfine, small
6Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
7Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow

via Dutch houderij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhouderij
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(e)lēi-Every word from Proto-Germanic klainiz