Where does “pleegouder” come from?
pleegouder (Dutch) comes from Dutch ouder, from Middle Dutch ouder, from Old Dutch alder, from Proto-Germanic aldrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-.
pleegouder (Dutch): foster parent
Ancestry of “pleegouder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ouder | parent, father or mother; by extension a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ouder | age; old age; old person, senior |
| 3 | Old Dutch | alder | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aldrą | life; lifetime, age |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂él- | — |