Where does “meeliften” come from?
meeliften (Dutch) comes from Dutch mee, from Dutch mede, from Middle Dutch mede, from Old Dutch mithi, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
meeliften (Dutch): to hitchhike along
Definitions
- to hitchhike along
Ancestry of “meeliften”, step by step
meeliften traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mee
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mee | adverbial form of met; along, together; able to... |
| 2 | Dutch | mede | co-; With someone or something else; mead |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mede | together, with; in accordance; furthermore, with... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mithi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |
via Dutch liften
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | liften | to hitch a ride, to hitchhike; to receive a... |
| 2 | English | lift | To raise or rise; To steal; To source directly... |
| 3 | Middle English | lifte | — |
| 4 | Old English | lyft | air, atmosphere; the sky |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | luftu | roof; air |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |