Where does “levensmiddel” come from?
levensmiddel (Dutch) comes from Dutch middel, from Middle Dutch lô, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.
levensmiddel (Dutch): food, foodstuff; victual
Definitions
- food, foodstuff; victual
Ancestry of “levensmiddel”, step by step
levensmiddel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch middel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | middel | means; medicine, cure; waist |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lô | clearing in a forest |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lō | forest |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |
via Dutch leven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leven | to live; life |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēven | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Old Dutch | libben | to live |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |