Where does “zulk” come from?
zulk (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch sulc, from Old Dutch sulik, from Proto-Germanic swalīkaz, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
zulk (Dutch): such
Definitions
- such
Ancestry of “zulk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | sulc | such; such a person, such a thing; one or other,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | sulik | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | swalīkaz | such, that kind of, that sort of |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |