Where does “aandachtsgebied” come from?

aandachtsgebied (Dutch) comes from Dutch aandacht, from Middle Dutch aendachte, from Middle High German andāht, from Old High German anadāht.

aandachtsgebied (Dutch): focus, center of attention

Definitions

  1. focus, center of attention

Ancestry of “aandachtsgebied”, step by step

aandachtsgebied traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aandacht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaandachtattention; respect; affection
2Middle Dutchaendachte—
3Middle High Germanandāht—
4Old High Germananadāht—

via Dutch gebied

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgebiedarea, region; domain, subject area; order,...
2Middle Dutchgebiet—
Every word from Old High German anadāht →Every word from Middle High German andāht →Every word from Middle Dutch aendachte →