Where does “belang” come from?

belang (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch belanc, from Middle High German belangen, from Old High German belangēn.

belang (Dutch): interest, concern; importance, significance

Definitions

  1. interest, concern; importance, significance

Ancestry of “belang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbelanc—
2Middle High Germanbelangen—
3Old High Germanbelangēn—

Words derived from “belang”

Every word from Old High German belangēn →Every word from Middle High German belangen →Every word from Middle Dutch belanc →