Where does “aanduiden” come from?
aanduiden (Dutch) comes from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
aanduiden (Dutch): to indicate, to mark, to point out; to express,...
Definitions
- to indicate, to mark, to point out; to express,...
Ancestry of “aanduiden”, step by step
aanduiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aan | on; to; on, being operative |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | āne | on, on top of |
| 3 | Old Dutch | āna | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ana | on |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *an | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch duiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duiden | to point to, refer to, suggest; to explain,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dieden | to explain; to mean, to signify; to tell |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thiuden | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate (with); engage with; attach to; join (with); connect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |