Where does “aandachtsspanne” come from?

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

aandachtsspanne (Dutch): attention span

Definitions

  1. attention span

Ancestry of “aandachtsspanne”, step by step

aandachtsspanne 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 spanne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspannespan
Every word from Old High German anadāht →Every word from Middle High German andāht →Every word from Middle Dutch aendachte →