Where does “vredessymbool” come from?
vredessymbool (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrede, from Middle Dutch vrēde, from Old Dutch fritho, from Proto-West Germanic friþu, from Proto-Germanic friþuz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.
vredessymbool (Dutch): symbol signifying peace
Definitions
- symbol signifying peace
Ancestry of “vredessymbool”, step by step
vredessymbool traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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 |
via Dutch symbool
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | symbool | A symbol, sign, character, glyph or anything of... |
| 2 | French | symbole | symbol |
| 3 | Latin | symbolum | symbol, token; creed |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σύμβολον | a sign or token by which one infers a thing; a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σῠμβάλλω | I throw together, dash together, compare,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | βάλλω | I throw, cast, hurl; I let fall; I strike, touch |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *gʷəlnō | — |