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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkleinveesheep and goats ; defined as smaller-sized...
2Dutchkleinsmall, little; almost
3Middle Dutchcleinesmall; short; unimportant
4Old Dutchcleinismall
5Proto-West Germanic*klainī—
6Proto-Germanicklainizshining, fine, splendid; tender, precious
7Proto-Indo-Europeang(e)lēi-gleaming
8Proto-Indo-Europeanǵel-to swallow; swallow
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