Where does “lippendienst” come from?
lippendienst (Dutch) comes from Dutch dienst, from Dutch bode, from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
lippendienst (Dutch): lip service, empty talk
Ancestry of “lippendienst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dienst | service; draft |
| 2 | Dutch | bode | messenger; servant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bodo | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |