Where does “belangwekkend” come from?

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

belangwekkend (Dutch): interesting

Definitions

  1. interesting

Ancestry of “belangwekkend”, step by step

belangwekkend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch belang

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbelanginterest, concern; importance, significance
2Middle Dutchbelanc—
3Middle High Germanbelangen—
4Old High Germanbelangēn—

via Dutch wekkend

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwekkend
Every word from Old High German belangēn →Every word from Middle High German belangen →Every word from Middle Dutch belanc →
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