Where does “bekenzaam” come from?

bekenzaam (Dutch) comes from Dutch -zaam, from Middle Dutch -sam, from Old Dutch -sam, from Proto-Germanic -samaz, from Proto-Germanic samaz, from Proto-Indo-European somHós, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.

bekenzaam (Dutch): knowing, knowledgeable

Definitions

  1. knowing, knowledgeable

Ancestry of “bekenzaam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-zaamUsed to form adjectives/adverbs of base...
2Middle Dutch-sam—
3Old Dutch-sam—
4Proto-Germanic-samazsame as
5Proto-Germanicsamazsame, alike
6Proto-Indo-EuropeansomHóssame, alike
7Proto-Indo-Europeansem-together, one
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European somHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic samaz →