Where does “verzamelwoede” come from?
verzamelwoede (Dutch) comes from Dutch woede, from Middle Dutch woet, from Old Dutch wuot, from Proto-Germanic wōþuz, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂t- — excited, inspired; possessed, raging.
verzamelwoede (Dutch): compulsive hoarding
Ancestry of “verzamelwoede”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | woede | anger, wrath, outrage; frenzy |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | woet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wuot | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wōþuz | rage, manic inspiration, furor poeticus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂t- | excited, inspired; possessed, raging |