Where does “omhelzen” come from?
omhelzen (Dutch) comes from Dutch helzen, from Middle Dutch helsen, from Old Dutch helsen, from Proto-Germanic halsijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
omhelzen (Dutch): to hug, embrace
Definitions
- to hug, embrace
Ancestry of “omhelzen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | helzen | to embrace, to wrap the arms around the neck of |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | helsen | to hug, to embrace |
| 3 | Old Dutch | helsen | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halsijaną | to embrace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |