Where does “oppervlak” come from?
oppervlak (Dutch) comes from Dutch vlak, from Middle Dutch vlac, from Old Dutch flak, from Proto-West Germanic *flak, from Proto-Germanic flakaz, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥keh — flat surface.
oppervlak (Dutch): surface
Definitions
- surface
Ancestry of “oppervlak”, step by step
oppervlak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vlak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlak | flat, plane; A plain, a flat surface; A domain,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlac | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flak | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *flak | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flakaz | flat |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥keh | flat surface |
via Dutch opper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opper |