Where does “leeglopen” come from?

leeglopen (Dutch) comes from Dutch leeg, from Dutch hoofd, from Middle Dutch hôvet, from Old Dutch hōvit, from Proto-West Germanic *haubud, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

leeglopen (Dutch): to lose its contents gradually, to empty out, to...

Definitions

  1. to lose its contents gradually, to empty out, to...

Ancestry of “leeglopen”, step by step

leeglopen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch leeg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchleegempty, hollow; listless, lethargic
2Dutchhoofdhead
3Middle Dutchhôvethead
4Old Dutchhōvithead
5Proto-West Germanic*haubud
6Proto-Germanichaubudąhead
7Proto-Indo-Europeankáput-head

via Dutch lopen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlopento run, go fast on one's own legs; to run, cover...
2Middle Dutchlôpento run (on foot)
3Old Dutchlōpanto run, to walk, to go
4Proto-West Germanichlaupanto jump forward, to leap
5Proto-Germanichlaupanąto jump forward, to leap
6Proto-Indo-Europeanklaup-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput-Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudąEvery word from Proto-West Germanic *haubud
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