Where does “veelzijdig” come from?

veelzijdig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zijde, from Middle Dutch side, from Old Dutch sīda, from Proto-West Germanic *sīdā, from Medieval Latin sida, from Late Latin seta, from Latin saeta, from Proto-Italic saitā — to satiate, satisfy.

veelzijdig (Dutch): multifaceted

Definitions

  1. multifaceted

Ancestry of “veelzijdig”, step by step

veelzijdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zijde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzijdeside, face; silk
2Middle Dutchside—
3Old Dutchsīda—
4Proto-West Germanic*sīdāside
5Medieval Latinsida—
6Late LatinsetaAlternative form of saeta; hair, bristle; bristle
7Latinsaetaa bristle, hair on an animal; silk
8Proto-Italicsaitā—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanséh₂ito-—
10Proto-Indo-Europeansh₂ey-to bind, fetter
11Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂-to satiate, satisfy

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂- →