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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.

denkbeeld (Afrikaans): idea

Definitions

  1. idea

Ancestry of “denkbeeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdenkbeeldidea, notion
2Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
3Middle Dutchbēelde—
4Old Dutchbilithi—
5Proto-West Germanic*biliþi—
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