Where does “bodemkunde” come from?
bodemkunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch bodem, from Middle Dutch bodem, from Old Dutch *bodom, from Old English botm, from Proto-Germanic butmaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.
bodemkunde (Dutch): soil science
Ancestry of “bodemkunde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bodem | bottom; soil, ground; earth surface |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bodem | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | *bodom | — |
| 4 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |