Where does “vredesduif” come from?
vredesduif (Dutch) comes from Dutch dove, from Dutch -e, from French -é, from Middle French -é, from Old French -é, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
vredesduif (Dutch): a dove of peace
Definitions
- a dove of peace
Ancestry of “vredesduif”, step by step
vredesduif traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dove
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dove | A deaf person |
| 2 | Dutch | -e | suffix indicating the female form of occupations... |
| 3 | French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular -er... |
| 4 | Middle French | -é | past participle root verb suffix of regular; -ed, -en, -n |
| 5 | Old French | -é | used to form past participles of regular -er... |
| 6 | Latin | -a | suffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | -ā | Forms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Dutch vrede
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrede | peace; peace treaty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrēde | peace |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fritho | Alternative spelling of frithu |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | friþu | peace |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | friþuz | peace, tranquility; sanctuary, refuge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | priHós | dear, beloved; happy, free |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | preyH- | to love, to please |