Where does “moedeloosheid” come from?
moedeloosheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch moedeloos, from Dutch -loos, from Middle Dutch -loos, from Old Dutch -lōs, from Proto-West Germanic *-laus, from Proto-Germanic -lausaz, from Proto-Germanic lausaz, from Proto-Indo-European lewH- — louse.
moedeloosheid (Dutch): spiritlessness, despondence
Definitions
- spiritlessness, despondence
Ancestry of “moedeloosheid”, step by step
moedeloosheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch moedeloos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moedeloos | despondent, discouraged |
| 2 | Dutch | -loos | -less, without |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -loos | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -lōs | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *-laus | without, -less |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -lausaz | -less, lacking, devoid of |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | lausaz | loose, free; empty, devoid; false, untrue |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewH- | louse |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |