Where does “veelgebruikt” come from?

veelgebruikt (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.

veelgebruikt (Dutch): much-used

Definitions

  1. much-used

Ancestry of “veelgebruikt”, step by step

veelgebruikt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch veel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchveelmany, much, a lot of; much, a lot; much
2Middle Dutchvelemany, much; often; many times
3Old Dutchfilo
4Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
5Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

via Dutch gebruikt

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebruikt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic feluzEvery word from Proto-Germanic felu