Where does “leukweg” come from?
leukweg (Dutch) comes from Dutch -weg, from Dutch weg, from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
leukweg (Dutch): laconically, drily, nonchalantly, without caring, simply (with connotations of impudence)
Definitions
- laconically, drily, nonchalantly, without caring, simply (with connotations of impudence)
Ancestry of “leukweg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -weg | ly, -wise; forms adverbs from adjectives |
| 2 | Dutch | weg | way, road; away; gone, disappeared |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wech | way, road, path; journey; direction, approach |
| 4 | Old Dutch | weg | way, path |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |