Where does “denkbeeldig” come from?

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

denkbeeldig (Afrikaans): imaginary

Definitions

  1. imaginary

Ancestry of “denkbeeldig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdenkbeeldigimaginary, notional
2Dutchdenkbeeldidea, notion
3Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
4Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
5Old Dutchbilithi—
6Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi →Every word from Old Dutch bilithi →Every word from Middle Dutch bēelde →