Where does “doemscenario” come from?
doemscenario (Dutch) comes from Dutch doem, from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
doemscenario (Dutch): worst-case scenario
Definitions
- worst-case scenario
Ancestry of “doemscenario”, step by step
doemscenario traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch doem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doem | doom, condemnation; verdict, conviction,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doem | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duom | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Dutch scenario
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | scenario | scenario screenplay, plot outline |
| 2 | Italian | scenario | scenery, set; backdrop |
| 3 | Italian | scena | scene; stage |
| 4 | Latin | scaena | stage; scene; theatre |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σκηνή | tent; stage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |