Where does “takkezooi” come from?
takkezooi (Dutch) comes from Dutch takke-, from Dutch takkewijf, from Dutch wijf, from Middle Dutch wijf, from Old Dutch wīf, from Proto-Germanic wībą, from Proto-Indo-European gʰwíh₂bʰ- — shame, pudenda.
takkezooi (Dutch): a total mess; chaos
Definitions
- a total mess; chaos
Ancestry of “takkezooi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | takke- | damn, fucking |
| 2 | Dutch | takkewijf | a bitch, a belligerent, annoying or rude woman |
| 3 | Dutch | wijf | woman, potentially being as pejorative as bitch;... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wijf | woman; wife, married woman |
| 5 | Old Dutch | wīf | woman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wībą | woman; wife |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰwíh₂bʰ- | shame, pudenda |