Where does “meermaals” come from?
meermaals (Dutch) comes from Dutch maal, from Middle Dutch mael, from Old Dutch māl, from Proto-Germanic *māl, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
meermaals (Dutch): many times, repeatedly
Definitions
- many times, repeatedly
Ancestry of “meermaals”, step by step
meermaals traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch maal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maal | meal; time, turn, occurrence; stain |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mael | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | māl | spot, stain |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *māl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |
via Dutch meer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | meer | lake; sea; comparative degree of veel; more |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | mêer | border, boundary |
| 3 | Old Dutch | meri | border, boundary |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mārī | famous; story, tale; message |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mari | sea, ocean; lake, body of water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | móri | sea; standing water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mer- | to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland |