Where does “aangelegenheid” come from?
aangelegenheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch aangelegen, from German angelegen, from Old Saxon ana-, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
aangelegenheid (Dutch): matter, affair
Definitions
- matter, affair
Ancestry of “aangelegenheid”, step by step
aangelegenheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aangelegen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aangelegen | bordering, adjacent, coterminous |
| 2 | German | angelegen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | ana- | Forming verbs and adjectives from participles and... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ana | on, at; on, onto; ana |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |