Where does “wollig” come from?
wollig (Dutch) comes from Dutch wol, from Middle Dutch wolle, from Old Dutch wulla, from Proto-West Germanic wullu, from Proto-Germanic wullō, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -nós — Creates verbal adjectives from roots.
wollig (Dutch): vague, evasive; woolly, covered with wool
Definitions
- vague, evasive; woolly, covered with wool
Ancestry of “wollig”, step by step
wollig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wol
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wol | wool |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wolle | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wulla | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wullu | wool |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wullō | wool |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wĺ̥h₁neh₂ | wool |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -nós | Creates verbal adjectives from roots |
via German Wolle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Wolle | wool |
| 2 | Middle High German | wolle | — |
| 3 | Old High German | wolla | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |