Where does “weliswaar” come from?
weliswaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch waar, from Middle Dutch wāer, from Old Dutch wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
weliswaar (Dutch): admittedly, indeed
Definitions
- admittedly, indeed
Ancestry of “weliswaar”, step by step
weliswaar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch waar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waar | where, in which place; where, the place that;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wāer | where, in which place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wār | true |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wār | true, reliable |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēraz | true; reliable; friendly; kind |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
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 is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | is | is, equals; Misspelling of 's |