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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

  1. to point to, refer to, suggest; to explain,...

Ancestry of “duiden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdiedento explain; to mean, to signify; to tell
2Old Dutchthiuden—
3Proto-Germanicþiudijanąto associate ; engage with; attach to; join ;...
4Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
5Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong

Words derived from “duiden”

  • onduidelijk
  • duidelijk
  • wegaanduiding
  • aanduiden
  • duiding
  • overduidelijk
  • aanduiding
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