Where does “aanzien” come from?
aanzien (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.
aanzien (Dutch): to watch, to view; to view as, to take for, to...
Definitions
- to watch, to view; to view as, to take for, to...
Ancestry of “aanzien”, step by step
aanzien traces back through 3 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 zien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zien | to see |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | siën | to filter, to seep |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīhwan | to filter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |
via Middle Dutch aensien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | aensien | — |