Where does “viesheid” come from?
viesheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch vies, from Dutch vijs, from Old French vis, from Latin vīsus, from Proto-Celtic wissos, from Proto-Indo-European widtós, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
viesheid (Dutch): dirtiness
Definitions
- dirtiness
Ancestry of “viesheid”, step by step
viesheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vies
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vies | dirty; bad-tasting; dirty, also in a sexual sense |
| 2 | Dutch | vijs | screw |
| 3 | Old French | vis | face; opinion |
| 4 | Latin | vīsus | having been seen |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | wissos | known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | widtós | seen; known |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |