Where does “buitenissig” come from?
buitenissig (Dutch) comes from Dutch buiten, from Middle Dutch buten, from Old Dutch būtan, from Proto-West Germanic *biūtan — outside, externally.
buitenissig (Dutch): extravagant, weird, eccentric; tawdry, obtrusive,...
Definitions
- extravagant, weird, eccentric; tawdry, obtrusive,...
Ancestry of “buitenissig”, step by step
buitenissig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch buiten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | buiten | outside; outside, out of; A mansion and its... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | buten | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | būtan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *biūtan | outside, externally |
via Dutch is
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | is | is, equals; Misspelling of 's |