Where does “koninginnenhap” come from?

koninginnenhap (Dutch) comes from Dutch koningin, from Middle Dutch coninginne, from Old Dutch kuninginna.

koninginnenhap (Dutch): vol-au-vent

Definitions

  1. vol-au-vent

Ancestry of “koninginnenhap”, step by step

koninginnenhap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch koningin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkoninginqueen
2Middle Dutchconinginne—
3Old Dutchkuninginna—

via Dutch hap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhapbite; chunk; snack, light meal
Every word from Old Dutch kuninginna →Every word from Middle Dutch coninginne →Every word from Dutch koningin →