Where does “voorvocht” come from?
voorvocht (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,...
voorvocht (Dutch): pre-ejaculate, Cowper's fluid
Definitions
- pre-ejaculate, Cowper's fluid
Ancestry of “voorvocht”, step by step
voorvocht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vocht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vocht | dampness, moisture; liquid; moist |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vucht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fuht | wet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fų̄ht | wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | funhtijaz | wet; damp; moist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pnkt- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |
via Dutch voor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voor | for; before; in front of |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vōre | before, in front of |
| 3 | Old Dutch | furh | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | furh | furrow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |