Where does “wilg” come from?
wilg (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wilge, from Old Dutch wilga, from Proto-West Germanic wiligijā, from Proto-West Germanic wilig, from Proto-Germanic wiligaz, from Proto-Indo-European weliḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wēl-.
wilg (Dutch): A willow, tree of the genus "Salix"
Definitions
- A willow, tree of the genus "Salix"
Ancestry of “wilg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wilge | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wilga | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | wiligijā | willow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wilig | willow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wiligaz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weliḱ- | willow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wēl- | — |