Where does “veelverdiener” come from?
veelverdiener (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.
veelverdiener (Dutch): a large earner, one with a high income
Definitions
- a large earner, one with a high income
Ancestry of “veelverdiener”, step by step
veelverdiener 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 verdienen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verdienen | to earn; to deserve |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | verdienen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | farthienon | — |