Where does “oudleerling” come from?
oudleerling (Dutch) comes from Dutch leerling, from Dutch leren, from Dutch leer, from Dutch leernicht, from Dutch nicht, from Middle Dutch nichte, from Old Dutch nift, from Proto-West Germanic *nifti — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
oudleerling (Dutch): former pupil or student
Ancestry of “oudleerling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | leerling | pupil, student, disciple |
| 2 | Dutch | leren | to learn; to teach; made of leather |
| 3 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 4 | Dutch | leernicht | gay man dressed in leather |
| 5 | Dutch | nicht | female cousin; daughter of someone's uncle or... |
| 6 | Middle Dutch | nichte | female relative |
| 7 | Old Dutch | nift | — |
| 8 | Proto-West Germanic | *nifti | — |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | niftiz | a female descendant or relative; granddaughter;... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | néptih₂ | granddaughter; niece |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |