Where does “betekenisleer” come from?
betekenisleer (Dutch) comes from Dutch leer, from Dutch leder, from Middle Dutch lēder, from Old Dutch lether, from Proto-Germanic leþrą, from Proto-Celtic ɸlitro-, from Proto-Indo-European pl̥tro-.
betekenisleer (Dutch): semantics; the branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words
Definitions
- semantics; the branch of linguistics studying the meaning of words
Ancestry of “betekenisleer”, step by step
betekenisleer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch leer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leer | Leather; A doctrine; Theory, teachings |
| 2 | Dutch | leder | leather; Short for lederkarper |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lēder | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lether | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | leþrą | leather |
| 6 | Proto-Celtic | ɸlitro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pl̥tro- | — |
via Dutch betekenis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | betekenis | meaning; significance, importance |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | betêkenesse | — |