Where does “levensmoe” come from?
levensmoe (Dutch) comes from Dutch moe, from Dutch moeder, from Dutch bord, from Middle Dutch bort, from Old Dutch bort, from Proto-West Germanic bord, from Proto-Germanic burdą, from Proto-Indo-European bʰers- — top, tip, point.
levensmoe (Dutch): tired of life, world-weary
Definitions
- tired of life, world-weary
Ancestry of “levensmoe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | moe | tired, weary; mother |
| 2 | Dutch | moeder | mother, female parent; womb |
| 3 | Dutch | bord | plate, dish; sign; board |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | bort | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bort | board, plank |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | bord | board, plank |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | burdą | board, plank; table |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰers- | top, tip, point |