Where does “weerstandsbeweging” come from?
weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans beweging, from Dutch beweging, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
weerstandsbeweging (Afrikaans): resistance movement
Definitions
- resistance movement
Ancestry of “weerstandsbeweging”, step by step
weerstandsbeweging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans beweging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | beweging | motion; movement |
| 2 | Dutch | beweging | movement, motion; physical activity, exercise;... |
| 3 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |
via Afrikaans weerstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | weerstand | resistance; electrical resistance; resistor |
| 2 | Dutch | weerstand | resistance; electrical resistance; resistor |
| 3 | Dutch | wederstand | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | wederstant | — |