Where does “gegevensbestand” come from?
gegevensbestand (Dutch) comes from Dutch bestand, from German bestand, from German be-, from German be.
gegevensbestand (Dutch): data file; database
Ancestry of “gegevensbestand”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | bestand | archive, file; file; truce |
| 2 | German | bestand | first/third-person singular preterite of bestehen |
| 3 | German | be- | Inseparable verbal prefix that signifies working... |
| 4 | German | be | — |