Where does “bekommernis” come from?
bekommernis (Dutch) comes from Dutch nis, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni — in.
bekommernis (Dutch): solicitude, distress
Definitions
- solicitude, distress
Ancestry of “bekommernis”, step by step
bekommernis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nis | niche |
| 2 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 3 | Old French | niche | — |
| 4 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 5 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Dutch bekommeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bekommeren | to worry, to concern; to concern oneself, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | becommeren | — |