Where does “brievenbusmaatschappij” come from?
brievenbusmaatschappij (Dutch) comes from Dutch maatschappij, from Dutch maatschap, from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — resin, gum; to say, speak.
brievenbusmaatschappij (Dutch): shell company
Ancestry of “brievenbusmaatschappij”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | maatschappij | company; society |
| 2 | Dutch | maatschap | partnership, venture |
| 3 | Dutch | maat | size, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy |
| 4 | Middle Low German | māt | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | gimato | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gamatjô | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |