Where does “preispelling” come from?
preispelling (Dutch) comes from Dutch prei, from Middle Dutch poreye, from Old French poree, from Latin porrum, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥so- — leek.
preispelling (Dutch): Sometimes the official and sometimes the...
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- Sometimes the official and sometimes the...
Ancestry of “preispelling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | prei | leek, "Allium ampeloprasum" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | poreye | leek |
| 3 | Old French | poree | leek; leek soup |
| 4 | Latin | porrum | leek; chives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥so- | leek |