Where does “vochtvrij” come from?

vochtvrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch vocht, from Middle Dutch vucht, from Old Saxon fuht, from Proto-West Germanic fų̄ht, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

vochtvrij (Dutch): without moisture

Definitions

  1. without moisture

Ancestry of “vochtvrij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvochtdampness, moisture; liquid; moist
2Middle Dutchvucht—
3Old Saxonfuhtwet
4Proto-West Germanicfų̄htwet
5Proto-Germanicfunhtijazwet; damp; moist
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpnkt-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-k-—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen-k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnkt- →