Where does “bestellen” come from?
bestellen (Dutch) comes from Dutch eend, from Middle Dutch ent, from Old Dutch ened, from Proto-Germanic anadz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énh₂ts — duck.
bestellen (Dutch): to order, demand delivery; to deliver
Definitions
- to order, demand delivery; to deliver
Ancestry of “bestellen”, step by step
bestellen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eend | duck, waterfowl of the family Anatidae excluding... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ent | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ened | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | anadz | duck |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énh₂ts | duck |
via Middle Dutch bestellen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bestellen | — |