Where does “denkbeeld” come from?

denkbeeld (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch denkbeeld, from Dutch beeld, from Middle Dutch bēelde, from Old Dutch bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.

denkbeeld (Afrikaans): idea

Definitions

  1. idea

Ancestry of “denkbeeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdenkbeeldidea, notion
2Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
3Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
4Old Dutchbilithi—
5Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi →Every word from Old Dutch bilithi →Every word from Middle Dutch bēelde →