Where does “bezienswaardig” come from?
bezienswaardig (Dutch) comes from Dutch bezien, from Middle Dutch besien, from Old Dutch bisian, from Old Dutch bi-, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bezienswaardig (Dutch): worth seeing
Definitions
- worth seeing
Ancestry of “bezienswaardig”, step by step
bezienswaardig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bezien
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bezien | to have a closer look at; to view, to behold |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | besien | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bisian | to look at, to inspect |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bi- | A prefix used to make transitive verbs |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |