Where does “velerlei” come from?
velerlei (Dutch) comes from Dutch -lei, from Old French lei, from Latin lēx, from Proto-Italic lēg-, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ-s, from Proto-Indo-European leǵ- — to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to...
velerlei (Dutch): many, of many sorts or types
Definitions
- many, of many sorts or types
Ancestry of “velerlei”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | -lei | means sort, kind, type; added to numerals or some pronouns: indicates the specified number of types |
| 2 | Old French | lei | a law |
| 3 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |