Where does “welsprekendheid” come from?
welsprekendheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch welsprekend, from Dutch wel, from Middle Dutch wel, from Old Dutch wela, from Proto-Germanic *wela, from Proto-Indo-European welh₁- — to choose; to want.
welsprekendheid (Dutch): eloquence
Definitions
- eloquence
Ancestry of “welsprekendheid”, step by step
welsprekendheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch welsprekend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | welsprekend | eloquent |
| 2 | Dutch | wel | The opposite of not; no less than, as much as, as... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wel | well |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wela | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wela | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | welh₁- | to choose; to want |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |