Where does “op zijn elfendertigst” come from?
op zijn elfendertigst (Dutch) comes from Dutch elf, from German Elf, from English elf, from Middle English elf, from Old English ielf, from Proto-West Germanic albi, from Proto-Germanic albī, from Latin Albis.
op zijn elfendertigst (Dutch): slow and steady, not rushed, taking one's time
Definitions
- slow and steady, not rushed, taking one's time
Ancestry of “op zijn elfendertigst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | elf | eleven; The number eleven, or a representation... |
| 2 | German | Elf | eleven; football team, XI; elf |
| 3 | English | elf | A luminous spirit presiding over nature and... |
| 4 | Middle English | elf | elf, fairy; spirit, shade |
| 5 | Old English | ielf | elf |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | albi | elf, fairy |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | albī | river |
| 8 | Latin | Albis | — |
| 9 | Latin | Albeus | — |