Where does “vliegenvorst” come from?
vliegenvorst (Dutch) comes from Dutch vorst, from Middle Dutch vorst, from Old Dutch frost, from Proto-West Germanic *frost, from Proto-Germanic frustaz, from Proto-Indo-European prustós — frost.
vliegenvorst (Dutch): Beelzebub literally, “lord of (the) flies”
Definitions
- Beelzebub literally, “lord of (the) flies”
Ancestry of “vliegenvorst”, step by step
vliegenvorst traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vorst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vorst | The generic term for prince, monarch, ruler; A... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vorst | frost, icy cold |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frost | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *frost | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frustaz | cold; frost; freezing weather; frost; rime |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | prustós | frost |
via Hebrew בַּעַל זְבוּב
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | בַּעַל זְבוּב | lord of flies |