Where does “bovennatuurkunde” come from?
bovennatuurkunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch bovennatuur, from Dutch boven, from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
bovennatuurkunde (Dutch): metaphysics philosophical area of study
Definitions
- metaphysics philosophical area of study
Ancestry of “bovennatuurkunde”, step by step
bovennatuurkunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bovennatuur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bovennatuur | the metaphysical; the supernatural |
| 2 | Dutch | boven | above; upstairs |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 6 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |