Where does “versoepeling” come from?
versoepeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch versoepelen, from Dutch soepel, from Old French souple, from Latin supplex, from Latin supplicō, from Latin sub-, from Proto-Indo-European upó, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ewp-.
versoepeling (Dutch): easing, relaxation of regulations, restrictions, etc
Definitions
- easing, relaxation of regulations, restrictions, etc
Ancestry of “versoepeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | versoepelen | to become more flexible, to relax; to make more... |
| 2 | Dutch | soepel | supple, flexible; pliable, flexible |
| 3 | Old French | souple | supple |
| 4 | Latin | supplex | kneeling; begging; suppliant |
| 5 | Latin | supplicō | to pray or supplicate |
| 6 | Latin | sub- | under, sub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | upó | under, below |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ewp- | — |