Where does “veel” come from?

veel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vele, from Old Dutch filo, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

veel (Dutch): many, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much

Definitions

  1. many, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much

Ancestry of “veel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvelemany, much; often; many times
2Old Dutchfilo—
3Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
4Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “veel”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- →