Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “evenwicht” come from? evenwicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch wicht, from Middle Dutch wicht, from Old Dutch wiht, from Proto-Germanic wihtą, from Proto-Indo-European wekti-, from Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- — to speak, to sound out.
evenwicht (Dutch): balance, equilibrium; equilibrium
Definitions balance, equilibrium; equilibrium Ancestry of “evenwicht”, step by step evenwicht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wicht Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch wicht living being, creature; child; girl 2 Middle Dutch wicht — 3 Old Dutch wiht thing, creature 4 Proto-Germanic wihtą thing, creature 5 Proto-Indo-European wekti- object, thing; thing; cause, sake, thing 6 Proto-Indo-European wekʷ- to speak, to sound out
via Dutch even Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch even shortly, briefly; for a short period, for a... 2 Middle Dutch ēven even, equal 3 Old Dutch evan — 4 Proto-West Germanic ebn even, level 5 Proto-Germanic ebnaz even, level 6 Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos equal, straight; flat, level, even
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