Where does “energiezuinigheid” come from?
energiezuinigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch energiezuinig, from Dutch energie, from Middle French énergie, from Late Latin energia, from Ancient Greek ἐνέργεια, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργής, from Ancient Greek ἐνεργός, from Ancient Greek ἐν- — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
energiezuinigheid (Dutch): energy-efficiency, the extent to which something is energy-efficient
Definitions
- energy-efficiency, the extent to which something is energy-efficient
Ancestry of “energiezuinigheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | energiezuinig | energy-efficient, energy-saving |
| 2 | Dutch | energie | energy |
| 3 | Middle French | énergie | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | energia | energy; efficiency |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἐνέργεια | activity, operation, vigour; workmanship;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργής | active, effective |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | ἐνεργός | at work, active |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | ἐν- | in, within; on |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | ἐν | in, on, at; among; in, at, or during the time of |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | δέρμα | skin, hide |
| 11 | Ancient Greek | γλυφή | carving, carved work; hole cut |
| 12 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |