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Where does “waterzooi” come from?

waterzooi (English) comes from Dutch waterzooi, from Dutch water, from Middle Dutch wāter, from Middle Dutch loo, from Old Dutch lō, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos — bright; to shine; to see.

waterzooi (English): A type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with...

Definitions

  1. A type of Flemish stew, traditionally made with...

Ancestry of “waterzooi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwaterzooiwaterzooi, a type of Flemish stew
2Dutchwaterwater; body of water; bodily fluid
3Middle Dutchwāter—
4Middle Dutchloosacred wood, forest; forest, thicket
5Old Dutchlō—
6Proto-West Germaniclauhclearing; meadow
7Proto-Germaniclauhazclearing; meadow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
10Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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