Where does “achtergrondgeluid” come from?
achtergrondgeluid (Dutch) comes from Dutch geluid, from Dutch gelove, from Middle Dutch gelôve, from Old Saxon gilovo, from Proto-West Germanic galaubō, from Proto-Germanic galaubô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
achtergrondgeluid (Dutch): background noise
Definitions
- background noise
Ancestry of “achtergrondgeluid”, step by step
achtergrondgeluid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geluid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geluid | sound |
| 2 | Dutch | gelove | |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gelôve | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | gilovo | belief |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | galaubō | belief |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | galaubô | belief |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Dutch achtergrond
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | achtergrond | background |
| 2 | Dutch | grond | ground, dirt, soil; floor, ground; ground, land,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gront | ground; bottom; detail, everything particular... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | grunt | ground |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | grundu | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | grunduz | ground, foundation |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrem- | to be angry; to sound, bellow, growl, roar, be... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |