Where does “leergraag” come from?
leergraag (Dutch) comes from Dutch leren, from Dutch lederen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.
leergraag (Dutch): eager to learn, curious
Definitions
- eager to learn, curious
Ancestry of “leergraag”, step by step
leergraag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leren | to learn; to teach; made of leather |
| 2 | Dutch | lederen | Alternative form of leren |
| 3 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 5 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch graag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | graag | willingly, gladly; please |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gradig | desirous, willing |
| 3 | Old Dutch | grādag | desirous, hungry |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | grādag | hungry, greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | grēdagaz | hungry; greedy |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grēdaz | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |