Where does “afbeelden” come from?
afbeelden (Dutch) comes from Dutch beelden, from Middle Dutch bēelden, from Old Dutch bilithen, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
afbeelden (Dutch): to portray, to depict, to represent
Definitions
- to portray, to depict, to represent
Ancestry of “afbeelden”, step by step
afbeelden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beelden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beelden | to shape, form; to form an image in the mind, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bēelden | to form, to shape |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bilithen | to form, to shape; to raise, to educate; to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -en | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 8 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |