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

  1. Alternative form of medelijden

Ancestry of “meelij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmedelijdencompassion, sympathy for the suffering of another
2Middle Dutchmedeliden—
3Middle High Germanmitelīden—

Words derived from “meelij”

Every word from Middle High German mitelīden →Every word from Middle Dutch medeliden →Every word from Dutch medelijden →