Where does “achtenveertig” come from?
achtenveertig (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
achtenveertig (Dutch): forty-eight
Definitions
- forty-eight
Ancestry of “achtenveertig”, step by step
achtenveertig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch acht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Dutch veertig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veertig | forty |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | viertich | forty |
| 3 | Old Dutch | viertig | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fedwōr tigiwiz | forty |