Where does “koeienvlaai” come from?
koeienvlaai (Dutch) comes from Dutch koe, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
koeienvlaai (Dutch): a cowpie
Ancestry of “koeienvlaai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | koe | cow; a female of certain mammals, in particular... |
| 2 | Dutch | voorde | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 4 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |