Where does “virusvrij” come from?
virusvrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrij, from Middle Dutch vri, from Old Dutch frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
virusvrij (Dutch): free from viral particles or viral infections
Definitions
- free from viral particles or viral infections
Ancestry of “virusvrij”, step by step
virusvrij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vrij
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrij | free; not imprisoned or enslaved; free;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vri | free |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frī | free, unbound |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frī | free |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frijaz | free |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |
via Dutch virus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | virus | virus |
| 2 | Latin | vīrus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |