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