Where does “gemenebest” come from?
gemenebest (Dutch) comes from Dutch best, from Middle Dutch best, from Old Dutch betst, from Proto-Germanic batistaz, from Proto-Germanic gōdaz, from Proto-Germanic gadaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.
gemenebest (Dutch): commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign...
Definitions
- commonwealth, voluntary grouping of sovereign...
Ancestry of “gemenebest”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | best | best; fine, okay; quite, rather |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | best | best; superlative degree of goet; best;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | betst | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | batistaz | superlative degree of *gōdaz; superlative degree... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gōdaz | good |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gadaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰedʰ- | to join; to unite; to suit |