Where does “vegavlees” come from?
vegavlees (Dutch) comes from Dutch vlees, from Middle Dutch vlêesch, from Old Dutch flēsc, from Proto-West Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Germanic flaiski, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁ḱ- — to tear, peel off; to tear, rend.
vegavlees (Dutch): vegetarian or vegan substitutes for meat
Definitions
- vegetarian or vegan substitutes for meat
Ancestry of “vegavlees”, step by step
vegavlees traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vlees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vlees | meat; flesh |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlêesch | meat |
| 3 | Old Dutch | flēsc | meat, flesh |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flaiski | meat, flesh |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleh₁ḱ- | to tear, peel off; to tear, rend |
via Dutch vega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vega | a vegetarian, a veggie |