Where does “vastplakken” come from?
vastplakken (Dutch) comes from Dutch vast, from Middle Dutch vast, from Old Dutch fast, from Proto-West Germanic fast, from Proto-Germanic fastuz — fixed, firm, secure.
vastplakken (Dutch): to be stuck onto something, to stick; to stick
Definitions
- to be stuck onto something, to stick; to stick
Ancestry of “vastplakken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vast | firm, fast, tight; fixed, not moving or changing;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vast | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fast | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fast | fixed, fast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fastuz | fixed, firm, secure |