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Where does “duiding” come from?

duiding (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.

duiding (Dutch): the act of providing meaning or context to help...

Definitions

  1. the act of providing meaning or context to help...

Ancestry of “duiding”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduidento point to, refer to, suggest; to explain,...
2Middle Dutchdiedento explain; to mean, to signify; to tell
3Old Dutchthiuden—
4Proto-Germanicþiudijanąto associate ; engage with; attach to; join ;...
5Proto-Germanicþeudōpeople, tribe
6Proto-Indo-Europeantewtéh₂people, tribe
7Proto-Indo-Europeantewh₂-to swell; to crowd; to be strong
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