Where does “zuivel” come from?
zuivel (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch suvel, from Old Dutch sūval, from Old Norse sufl, from Latin sufflō, from Latin flō, from Proto-Italic flāō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-.
zuivel (Dutch): dairy products
Definitions
- dairy products
Ancestry of “zuivel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | suvel | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sūval | food eaten with bread |
| 3 | Old Norse | sufl | — |
| 4 | Latin | sufflō | to blow, puff up, inflate |
| 5 | Latin | flō | to breathe, blow |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | flāō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₁- | to bleat; to cry; to blow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |