Where does “meelij” come from?
meelij (Dutch) comes from Dutch medelijden, from Middle Dutch medeliden, from Middle High German mitelīden.
meelij (Dutch): Alternative form of medelijden
Definitions
- Alternative form of medelijden
Ancestry of “meelij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | medelijden | compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | medeliden | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | mitelīden | — |
Words derived from “meelij”