Where does “veeleisend” come from?
veeleisend (Dutch) comes from Dutch veel, from Middle Dutch vele, from Old Dutch filo, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.
veeleisend (Dutch): exacting
Ancestry of “veeleisend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | veel | many, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vele | many, much; often; many times |
| 3 | Old Dutch | filo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | felu | much, a lot; a lot of; very |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | feluz | many; cruel, evil |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁- | to fill |