Where does “denkbeeld” come from?

denkbeeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch beeld, from Middle Dutch bēelde, from Old Dutch bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.

denkbeeld (Dutch): idea, notion

Definitions

  1. idea, notion

Ancestry of “denkbeeld”, step by step

denkbeeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch beeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
2Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
3Old Dutchbilithi—
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image

via Dutch denk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdenk

Words derived from “denkbeeld”

Every word from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi →Every word from Old Dutch bilithi →Every word from Middle Dutch bēelde →