Where does “dierenmishandeling” come from?
dierenmishandeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch dier, from Middle Dutch dier, from Old Dutch dier, from Proto-West Germanic deuʀ, from Proto-Germanic deuzą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewsóm, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéws, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwes- — to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature.
dierenmishandeling (Dutch): animal abuse
Definitions
- animal abuse
Ancestry of “dierenmishandeling”, step by step
dierenmishandeling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dier | animal, any member of the kingdom Animalia; her,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dier | animal; inflection of die: ## feminine... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | dier | animal |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | deuʀ | animal, beast |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | deuzą | animal, beast |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewsóm | living thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéws | breath |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwes- | to breathe; breath; spirit, soul > creature |
via Dutch mishandeling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mishandeling | physical abuse, mistreatment |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |