Where does “denkbeeldig” come from?
denkbeeldig (Dutch) comes from Dutch denkbeeld, from Dutch beeld, from Middle Dutch bēelde, from Old Dutch bilithi, from Proto-West Germanic *biliþi — likeness, image.
denkbeeldig (Dutch): imaginary, notional
Definitions
- imaginary, notional
Ancestry of “denkbeeldig”, step by step
denkbeeldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch denkbeeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | denkbeeld | idea, notion |
| 2 | Dutch | beeld | image; statue, sculpture; impression, idea |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bēelde | sculpture |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bilithi | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *biliþi | likeness, image |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |