Where does “welgesteld” come from?
welgesteld (Dutch) comes from Dutch wel, from Middle Dutch wel, from Old Dutch wela, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
welgesteld (Dutch): well-to-do
Definitions
- well-to-do
Ancestry of “welgesteld”, step by step
welgesteld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wel | The opposite of not; no less than, as much as, as... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wel | well |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wela | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Dutch gesteld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gesteld |