Where does “ervaringskennis” come from?

ervaringskennis (Dutch) comes from Dutch ervaring, from Dutch ervaren, from Middle Dutch ervaren, from Middle High German ervarn, from Old High German irfaran — roam through, explore.

ervaringskennis (Dutch): knowledge deriving from experience, especially personal experience

Definitions

  1. knowledge deriving from experience, especially personal experience

Ancestry of “ervaringskennis”, step by step

ervaringskennis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ervaring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchervaringexperience
2Dutchervarento experience, to undergo; experienced, seasoned
3Middle Dutchervaren—
4Middle High Germanervarn—
5Old High Germanirfaranroam through, explore

via Dutch kennis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkennisknowledge; acquaintance, friend
2Middle Dutchkennesse—
Every word from Old High German irfaran →