Where does “luidruchtig” come from?
luidruchtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch luid, from Middle Dutch luut, from Old Dutch lūd, from Proto-West Germanic hlūd, from Proto-Germanic hlūdaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlewtos, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
luidruchtig (Dutch): noisy, vociferous
Definitions
- noisy, vociferous
Ancestry of “luidruchtig”, step by step
luidruchtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch luid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | luid | loud; sound; assertion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | luut | loud; sound; noise, shouting |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lūd | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hlūd | loud; sound |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlūdaz | loud; famous |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlewtos | heard, famous |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Dutch rucht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rucht | bad, disgusting people; scum |