Where does “weesfiets” come from?
weesfiets (Dutch) comes from Dutch wees, from Middle Dutch wêse, from Old Dutch wēso, from Proto-West Germanic waiso, from Proto-Indo-European weys- — to raise, increase; to produce, procreate.
weesfiets (Dutch): abandoned or owner-less bike present in a public space
Definitions
- abandoned or owner-less bike present in a public space
Ancestry of “weesfiets”, step by step
weesfiets traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wees
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wees | An orphan, person or animal having survived both... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wêse | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wēso | orphan |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waiso | orphan |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weys- | to raise, increase; to produce, procreate |
via Dutch fiets
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | fiets | bicycle; motorbike |