Where does “familiebesigheid” come from?
familiebesigheid (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans familie, from Dutch familie, from Latin familia, from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic famelos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁-m-eló-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
familiebesigheid (Afrikaans): family business
Definitions
- family business
Ancestry of “familiebesigheid”, step by step
familiebesigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans familie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | familie | family |
| 2 | Dutch | familie | relatives; family |
| 3 | Latin | familia | family; household; A quantity of land adequate... |
| 4 | Latin | famulus | serving, servile; a servant, slave |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | famelos | servile, domestic |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁-m-eló- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Afrikaans besigheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | besigheid | business |