Where does “aandachtsstreep” come from?

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

aandachtsstreep (Dutch): em dash of en dash, used to denote a break in a...

Definitions

  1. em dash of en dash, used to denote a break in a...

Ancestry of “aandachtsstreep”, step by step

aandachtsstreep 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 streep

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstreepstripe; a short stroke
2Middle Dutchstrepe—
Every word from Old High German anadāht →Every word from Middle High German andāht →Every word from Middle Dutch aendachte →