Where does “zelfpijperij” come from?
zelfpijperij (Dutch) comes from Dutch zelf, from Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
zelfpijperij (Dutch): conceit, self-importance, pompousness, pretentiousness, self-aggrandizement, self-congratulation
Definitions
- conceit, self-importance, pompousness, pretentiousness, self-aggrandizement, self-congratulation
Ancestry of “zelfpijperij”, step by step
zelfpijperij traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zelf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zelf | oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | self | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | self | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
via Dutch pijpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | pijpen | to whistle; to hum; to blow; to fellate, to blow,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | pipen | to chirp, to peep; to squeak; to yelp |
| 3 | Old Dutch | pīpan | to chirp, to peep (of birds) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | pīpan | to peep, to chirp, to squeak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | pīpaną | To chirp or pipe like a bird or rodent; To talk... |
| 6 | Latin | pipo | I pip, peep |