Where does “belastingdienst” come from?
belastingdienst (Dutch) comes from Dutch dienst, from Dutch bode, from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
belastingdienst (Dutch): tax authority, tax administration
Definitions
- tax authority, tax administration
Ancestry of “belastingdienst”, step by step
belastingdienst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dienst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dienst | service; draft |
| 2 | Dutch | bode | messenger; servant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōde | messenger |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bodo | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Dutch belasting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | belasting | strain, burden, load; tax, levy by public... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | belastinge | burden, accusation |