Where does “Benelux” come from?
Benelux (English) comes from Dutch Benelux, from Dutch België, from Dutch -ië, from Middle Dutch -ie, from Old French -ie, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
Benelux (English): An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Definitions
- An economic and customs union made up of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg
Ancestry of “Benelux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Benelux | — |
| 2 | Dutch | België | — |
| 3 | Dutch | -ië | Used to form country names |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -ie | — |
| 5 | Old French | -ie | indicates a feminine noun, often an abstract one |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |