Where does “bodemkundig” come from?
bodemkundig (Dutch) comes from Dutch bodemkunde, 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- — smoke; mist, haze.
bodemkundig (Dutch): pertaining to soil science
Definitions
- pertaining to soil science
Ancestry of “bodemkundig”, step by step
bodemkundig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bodemkunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bodemkunde | soil science |
| 2 | Dutch | bodem | bottom; soil, ground; earth surface |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bodem | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | *bodom | — |
| 5 | Old English | botm | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | butmaz | bottom; foundation; ground; abyss |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰmḗn | bottom |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewbʰ- | deep |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |