Where does “aandachtstreep” come from?

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

aandachtstreep (Dutch): Alternative spelling of aandachtsstreep

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of aandachtsstreep

Ancestry of “aandachtstreep”, step by step

aandachtstreep 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 →