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Where does “-kunde” come from?

-kunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch kunde, from Middle Dutch conde, from Old Dutch kundi, from Proto-Germanic kundīn.

-kunde (Dutch): Forms nouns indicating a science, study or branch...

Definitions

  1. Forms nouns indicating a science, study or branch...

Ancestry of “-kunde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkundeskill, competency
2Middle Dutchcondefirst/third-person singular past...
3Old Dutchkundi—
4Proto-Germanickundīn—

Words derived from “-kunde”

  • oogheelkunde
  • diergeneeskunde
  • artsenijkunde
  • bouwkunde
  • letterkunde
  • natuurkunde
  • zielskunde
  • zedenkunde
  • stelkunde
  • rekenkunde
  • scheikundig
  • wapenkunde
  • zielkunde
  • gletsjerkunde
  • veeartsenijkundig
  • veeartsenijkunde
  • voedingskunde
  • meetkunde
  • bodemkunde
  • dierkunde
  • plantkunde
  • rechtsgeschiedkundige
  • taalkunde
  • geschiedkundige
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