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Where does “vele” come from?

vele (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch filo, from Proto-Germanic felu, from Proto-Germanic feluz, from Proto-Indo-European pleh₁- — to fill.

vele (Middle Dutch): many, much; often; many times

Definitions

  1. many, much; often; many times

Ancestry of “vele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfilo—
2Proto-Germanicfelumuch, a lot; a lot of; very
3Proto-Germanicfeluzmany; cruel, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleh₁-to fill

Words derived from “vele”

  • veelhoek
  • velerlei
  • veelvoud
  • veel
  • veelgebruikt
  • veeleisend
  • teveel
  • veelwijverij
  • veelschrijver
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