Where does “wondvocht” come from?
wondvocht (Dutch) comes from Dutch vocht, from Middle Dutch vucht, from Old Saxon fuht, from Proto-West Germanic fų̄ht, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
wondvocht (Dutch): exudate
Ancestry of “wondvocht”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vocht | dampness, moisture; liquid; moist |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vucht | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fuht | wet |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fų̄ht | wet |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | funhtijaz | wet; damp; moist |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pnkt- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pen-k- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |