Where does “toevallig” come from?
toevallig (Dutch) comes from Dutch toeval, from Dutch toe-, from Middle Dutch toe-, from Old English tō-, from Old English te-, from Proto-Germanic twiz-, from Proto-Indo-European dwis- — two-ways, in twain; twice, in two.
toevallig (Dutch): by chance, accidental, coincidental, fortuitous
Definitions
- by chance, accidental, coincidental, fortuitous
Ancestry of “toevallig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toeval | accident, chance; an attack |
| 2 | Dutch | toe- | prefix used to stress a verb or a noun; Category... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | toe- | — |
| 4 | Old English | tō- | apart; to |
| 5 | Old English | te- | Alternative form of tō-; apart, asunder; apart,... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | twiz- | in two, in twain; asunder, in pieces; apart,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dwis- | two-ways, in twain; twice, in two |