Where does “bemoeizuchtig” come from?
bemoeizuchtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch bemoeizucht, from Dutch zucht, from Middle Dutch suchte, from Old Dutch suhti, from Proto-Germanic suhtiz, from Proto-Germanic -þiz, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
bemoeizuchtig (Dutch): meddlesome
Definitions
- meddlesome
Ancestry of “bemoeizuchtig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bemoeizucht | intrusiveness, meddlesomeness; a strong desire to... |
| 2 | Dutch | zucht | sigh; longing, desire; a pathological desire or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | suchte | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | suhti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | suhtiz | sickness |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -þiz | Forms abstract nouns from verb roots, usually... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |