Where does “doorzichtbaar” come from?

doorzichtbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch zichtbaar, from German sichtbar, from German Sicht, from Middle High German siht, from Old High German siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną — to follow; to see; to say.

doorzichtbaar (Dutch): transparent, see-through, translucent

Definitions

  1. transparent, see-through, translucent

Ancestry of “doorzichtbaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzichtbaarvisible
2Germansichtbarvisible
3GermanSichtview; sight; visibility
4Middle High Germansiht—
5Old High Germansiht—
6Proto-West Germanicsihtiseeing, sight
7Proto-West Germanicsehwanto see
8Proto-Germanicsehwanąto see
9Proto-Indo-Europeansekʷ-to follow; to see; to say
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- →