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Where does “bijzitter” come from?

bijzitter (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.

bijzitter (Dutch): Describing various non-voting magistrates:...

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Ancestry of “bijzitter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbijzittento sit along, to sit nearby; to attend; to be a...
2Dutchbijat, with; by, close to; to, towards
3Middle Dutchbiby, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with
4Old Dutchbī—
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
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