Where does “veelmannerij” come from?
veelmannerij (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.
veelmannerij (Dutch): polyandry
Definitions
- polyandry
Ancestry of “veelmannerij”, step by step
veelmannerij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch veel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |