Where does “vrekkig” come from?
vrekkig (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrek, from Middle Dutch vrec, from Old Dutch frek, from Proto-West Germanic frek, from Proto-Germanic frekaz, from Proto-Indo-European pereg-.
vrekkig (Dutch): miserly, avaricious
Definitions
- miserly, avaricious
Ancestry of “vrekkig”, step by step
vrekkig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vrek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrek | scrooge, miser |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrec | greedy, avaricious |
| 3 | Old Dutch | frek | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | frek | greedy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | frekaz | greedy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pereg- | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |