Where does “bezuiniging” come from?

bezuiniging (Dutch) comes from Dutch bezuinigen, from Dutch zuinig, from Middle Dutch sunich.

bezuiniging (Dutch): the action of cutting spending; budget cut

Definitions

  1. the action of cutting spending; budget cut

Ancestry of “bezuiniging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbezuinigento economize, to cut the budget
2Dutchzuinigeconomical, careful with expenses; efficient, not...
3Middle Dutchsunich—
Every word from Middle Dutch sunich →Every word from Dutch zuinig →Every word from Dutch bezuinigen →