Where does “achteruitgang” come from?
achteruitgang (Dutch) comes from Dutch uitgang, from Middle Dutch ūtgang, from Old Dutch ūtgang, from Proto-Germanic ūtgangaz, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
achteruitgang (Dutch): deterioration, worsening, decline
Definitions
- deterioration, worsening, decline
Ancestry of “achteruitgang”, step by step
achteruitgang traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch uitgang
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | uitgang | exit, outgang; output; ending, termination |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ūtgang | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ūtgang | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ūtgangaz | a going out, exit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |