Where does “bijzitster” come from?
bijzitster (Dutch) comes from Dutch bijzitten, from Dutch bij, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.
bijzitster (Dutch): concubine
Definitions
- concubine
Ancestry of “bijzitster”, step by step
bijzitster traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bijzitten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bijzitten | to sit along, to sit nearby; to attend; to be a... |
| 2 | Dutch | bij | at, with; by, close to; to, towards |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch ster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ster | star; any luminous astronomical or meteorological... |
| 2 | French | étoile | star; mullet; a white mark on the forehead of a... |
| 3 | Middle French | estoile | star |
| 4 | Old French | estoile | star |
| 5 | Latin | stēla | column, pillar |
| 6 | Latin | stēlla | a star; a constellation |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | stērolā | star |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂stḗr | star |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |