Where does “vuiligheid” come from?
vuiligheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch vuil, from Middle Dutch vuul, from Old Dutch fūl, from Proto-Germanic *fūl, from Proto-Germanic fūlaz, from Proto-Indo-European pū- — rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,...
vuiligheid (Dutch): filth
Definitions
- filth
Ancestry of “vuiligheid”, step by step
vuiligheid traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vuil
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vuil | dirty, filthy; obscene, lewd; dishonorable |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vuul | rotten |
| 3 | Old Dutch | fūl | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *fūl | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fūlaz | foul, dirty; rotten |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pū- | rotten, putrid; be rotten; putrid; to rot, swell,... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |