Where does “neerslachtig” come from?
neerslachtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch neerslaan, from Dutch neer, from Dutch neder, from Middle Dutch neder, from Old Dutch nither, from Proto-West Germanic *niþer, from Proto-Germanic niþer, from Proto-Indo-European niter.
neerslachtig (Dutch): dejected, downcast, despondent
Definitions
- dejected, downcast, despondent
Ancestry of “neerslachtig”, step by step
neerslachtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neerslaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neerslaan | to fall down; to knock down; to precipitate |
| 2 | Dutch | neer | down, downwards |
| 3 | Dutch | neder | down; low- |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | neder | down, downwards; down low; below, beneath |
| 5 | Old Dutch | nither | down |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *niþer | down, downwards |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | niþer | down, downwards |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | niter | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |