Where does “veedief” come from?
veedief (Dutch) comes from Dutch vee, from Middle Dutch vêe, from Old Dutch fē, from Proto-West Germanic *fehu, from Proto-Germanic fehu, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
veedief (Dutch): abactor, someone who steals livestock
Definitions
- abactor, someone who steals livestock
Ancestry of “veedief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vee | livestock, cattle |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vêe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fē | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *fehu | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fehu | livestock, cattle; property; name of the F-rune |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |