Where does “vijflettergrepig” come from?
vijflettergrepig (Dutch) comes from Dutch lettergreep, from Dutch letter, from Middle Dutch lettere, from Old French letre, from Latin littera, from Latin lītera, from Old Latin leitera, from Proto-Indo-European h₂leyH- — to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,...
vijflettergrepig (Dutch): pentasyllabic
Definitions
- pentasyllabic
Ancestry of “vijflettergrepig”, step by step
vijflettergrepig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch lettergreep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | lettergreep | syllable |
| 2 | Dutch | letter | letter letter of the alphabet |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lettere | letter; literal meaning; Bible |
| 4 | Old French | letre | letter |
| 5 | Latin | littera | a letter of the alphabet; handwriting; letter,... |
| 6 | Latin | lītera | — |
| 7 | Old Latin | leitera | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂leyH- | to smear |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | leyh₂- | to die, disapear; to avoid, elude, decline,... |
via Dutch vijf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vijf | five |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vijf | five |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fīf | five |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fimf | five |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |