Where does “reetveter” come from?
reetveter (Dutch) comes from Dutch veter, from Middle Dutch veter, from Old Dutch fetera, from Proto-Germanic feterō.
reetveter (Dutch): butt floss, G-string, thong
Definitions
- butt floss, G-string, thong
Ancestry of “reetveter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | veter | A lace; A hawser, a chain, a cable; A chain, a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | veter | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fetera | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | feterō | — |