Where does “Werkloosheidswet” come from?
Werkloosheidswet (Dutch) comes from Dutch wet, from Middle Dutch wet, from Old Dutch witat, from Proto-Germanic witōþą, from Proto-Germanic witōdaz, from Proto-Germanic witōną, from Proto-Germanic witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde — to see.
Werkloosheidswet (Dutch): the legislation governing unemployment benefits in the Netherlands
Definitions
- the legislation governing unemployment benefits in the Netherlands
Ancestry of “Werkloosheidswet”, step by step
Werkloosheidswet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wet | law |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wet | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | witat | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | witōþą | law; what is known or observed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | witōdaz | past participle of *witōną |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | witōną | to know; to destine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | witaną | to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Dutch werkloosheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werkloosheid | shortage of work; unemployment |
| 2 | Dutch | werkloos | Alternative form of werkeloos |
| 3 | Dutch | werk | A task, job, chore; A profession, job,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | werc | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | werk | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | werk | work |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | werką | work |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wérǵom | work |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | werǵ- | to make |