Where does “weesgegroet” come from?
weesgegroet (Dutch) comes from Dutch gegroet, from Dutch groeten, from Middle Dutch groeten, from Old Dutch gruoten, from Proto-West Germanic grōtijan, from Proto-Germanic grōtijaną, from Proto-Germanic grētaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēw- — to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines.
weesgegroet (Dutch): the Catholic prayer Hail Mary, after its (merged) first words
Definitions
- the Catholic prayer Hail Mary, after its (merged) first words
Ancestry of “weesgegroet”, step by step
weesgegroet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gegroet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gegroet | greetings! |
| 2 | Dutch | groeten | to greet; to salute |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | groeten | to greet; to attack; Alternative spelling of... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gruoten | to address |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grōtijan | to address, to greet |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grōtijaną | to cause to weep; make cry; to scold; to address |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | grētaną | to weep, to cry |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēw- | to grind, rub |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |