Where does “kosmetiekmaatskappy” come from?
kosmetiekmaatskappy (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans maatskappy, from Dutch maatschappij, from Dutch maatschap, from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga- — resin.
kosmetiekmaatskappy (Afrikaans): cosmetics company
Definitions
- cosmetics company
Ancestry of “kosmetiekmaatskappy”, step by step
kosmetiekmaatskappy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans maatskappy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | maatskappy | company, partnership |
| 2 | Dutch | maatschappij | company; society |
| 3 | Dutch | maatschap | partnership, venture |
| 4 | Dutch | maat | size, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy |
| 5 | Middle Low German | māt | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | gimato | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gamatjô | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 11 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 12 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 13 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 14 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 15 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
via Afrikaans kosmetiek
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | kosmetiek | — |