Where does “brandpuntsafstand” come from?
brandpuntsafstand (Dutch) comes from Dutch afstand, from Dutch stand, from English stand, from English op, from English op shop, from English opportunity, from English opportune, from Middle French opportunité — passed , crossed.
brandpuntsafstand (Dutch): focal length
Definitions
- focal length
Ancestry of “brandpuntsafstand”, step by step
brandpuntsafstand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch afstand
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afstand | distance; offset; offstand |
| 2 | Dutch | stand | posture, position, bearing; rank, standing,... |
| 3 | English | stand | "To position or be positioned physically."; "To... |
| 4 | English | op | An operation; An amateur radio operator; An... |
| 5 | English | op shop | A shop, usually operated by a charity, to which... |
| 6 | English | opportunity | A chance for advancement, progress or profit; A... |
| 7 | English | opportune | Suitable for some particular purpose; At a... |
| 8 | Middle French | opportunité | — |
| 9 | Latin | opportūnitās | convenience, fitness |
| 10 | Latin | opportūnus | suitable |
| 11 | Latin | Portus | ” or, later, “Portus Rōmae”}} Portus large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome |
| 12 | Proto-Italic | portus | harbour |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch brandpunt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brandpunt | focus – of a lens; focus – of an ellipse |
| 2 | Dutch | punt | point; The terminal point of something; dot |
| 3 | French | point | point; full stop, period; stitch pattern |
| 4 | Middle French | poinct | point; not |
| 5 | Old French | point | a sting; a prick; moment; time; dot |
| 6 | Latin | pūnctum | point |
| 7 | Latin | punctus | pricked, punctured, pierced, having been pricked;... |
| 8 | Latin | pungō | to prick; to puncture; to sting |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | pungō | to prick, to sting |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pewǵ- | to punch, fist-fight; to prick, poke, stab |