Where does “audiobestand” come from?
audiobestand (Dutch) comes from Dutch bestand, from German bestand, from German be-, from German be.
audiobestand (Dutch): audio file
Definitions
- audio file
Ancestry of “audiobestand”, step by step
audiobestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bestand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bestand | archive, file; file; truce |
| 2 | German | bestand | first/third-person singular preterite of bestehen |
| 3 | German | be- | Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working... |
| 4 | German | be | — |
via Dutch audio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | audio | audio |
| 2 | Latin | audiō | to hear, listen to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ew-is-d- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |