Where does “gehandicapt” come from?
gehandicapt (Dutch) comes from Dutch ge- -d, from Dutch ge-, from Middle Dutch ge-, from Old Dutch gi-, from Proto-West Germanic ga-, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
gehandicapt (Dutch): disabled, handicapped
Definitions
- disabled, handicapped
Ancestry of “gehandicapt”, step by step
gehandicapt traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ge- -d
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge- -d | Creates a pseudo-participial from a noun, which means 'having been provided with X', or simply 'having X' |
| 2 | Dutch | ge- | Used for forming the past participle; Used with a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ge- | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | gi- | Used for forming the past participle; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ga- | used as an intensifier for verbs, indicating... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Dutch handicap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | handicap | disability; handicap, disadvantage; handicap,... |
| 2 | English | handicap | Something that prevents, hampers, or hinders; An... |
| 3 | English | hand in cap | — |