Where does “bevestigingsmail” come from?
bevestigingsmail (Dutch) comes from Dutch mail, from Dutch e-mail, from English e-mail, from English email, from Middle French email, from Old French esmal, from Latin smaltum, from Frankish smalt — to soften, to melt.
bevestigingsmail (Dutch): confirmation e-mail
Definitions
- confirmation e-mail
Ancestry of “bevestigingsmail”, step by step
bevestigingsmail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch mail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ||
| 2 | Dutch | ||
| 3 | English | Alternative spelling of email | |
| 4 | English | A system for transferring messages from one... | |
| 5 | Middle French | — | |
| 6 | Old French | esmal | enamel |
| 7 | Latin | smaltum | enamel |
| 8 | Frankish | smalt | melted fat; fat, lard; oil, semi-liquid fat |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | smeltaną | to melt |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)meld- | to soften, to melt |
via Dutch bevestiging
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bevestiging | confirmation; attachment |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |