Where does “verflauwen” come from?
verflauwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch flauw, from Middle Dutch vlau, from Old French flou, from Frankish hlāo, from Proto-Germanic hlēwaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
verflauwen (Dutch): to fade, weaken
Definitions
- to fade, weaken
Ancestry of “verflauwen”, step by step
verflauwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch flauw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | flauw | boring, tasteless; languid, weak; vague, hazy |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vlau | — |
| 3 | Old French | flou | tired, weary |
| 4 | Frankish | hlāo | lukewarm, tepid, mild |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hlēwaz | lukewarm |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |