Where does “meelijwekkend” come from?
meelijwekkend (Dutch) comes from Dutch meelij, from Dutch medelijden, from Middle Dutch medeliden, from Middle High German mitelīden.
meelijwekkend (Dutch): causing pity or sympathy; pitiful, pathetic
Definitions
- causing pity or sympathy; pitiful, pathetic
Ancestry of “meelijwekkend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | meelij | Alternative form of medelijden |
| 2 | Dutch | medelijden | compassion, sympathy for the suffering of another |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | medeliden | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | mitelīden | — |