Where does “duidelijk” come from?
duidelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch duiden, from Middle Dutch dieden, from Old Dutch thiuden, from Proto-Germanic þiudijaną, from Proto-Germanic þeudō, from Proto-Indo-European tewtéh₂, from Proto-Indo-European tewh₂- — to swell; to crowd; to be strong.
duidelijk (Dutch): clear, precise; obvious, clear; clearly
Definitions
- clear, precise; obvious, clear; clearly
Ancestry of “duidelijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | duiden | to point to, refer to, suggest; to explain,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dieden | to explain; to mean, to signify; to tell |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thiuden | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þiudijaną | to associate (with); engage with; attach to; join (with); connect |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þeudō | people, tribe |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | tewtéh₂ | people, tribe |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | tewh₂- | to swell; to crowd; to be strong |