Where does “gelaatsuitdrukking” come from?

gelaatsuitdrukking (Dutch) comes from Dutch uitdrukking, from Middle Dutch utedrukkinge.

gelaatsuitdrukking (Dutch): facial expression

Definitions

  1. facial expression

Ancestry of “gelaatsuitdrukking”, step by step

gelaatsuitdrukking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch uitdrukking

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchuitdrukkingexpression, act or process of expressing...
2Middle Dutchutedrukkinge—

via Dutch gelaat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgelaatface, used in formal or poetic language
2Middle Dutchgelaet—
Every word from Middle Dutch utedrukkinge →Every word from Dutch uitdrukking →