Where does “genderneutraal” come from?
genderneutraal (Dutch) comes from Dutch neutraal, from Middle Dutch neutrael, from Middle French neutral, from Old French neutral, from Latin neutrālis, from Latin neuter, from Latin nē, from Latin gēns — to produce, to beget, to give birth.
genderneutraal (Dutch): gender-neutral
Definitions
- gender-neutral
Ancestry of “genderneutraal”, step by step
genderneutraal traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neutraal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neutraal | neutral, not taking sides in a conflict between opposite parties |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | neutrael | — |
| 3 | Middle French | neutral | — |
| 4 | Old French | neutral | — |
| 5 | Latin | neutrālis | neuter |
| 6 | Latin | neuter | neither; neuter; neuter, intransitive |
| 7 | Latin | nē | no; not |
| 8 | Latin | gēns | Roman clan (related by birth or marriage and sharing a common name and often united by certain religious rites) |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *gentis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |
via Dutch gender
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gender | gender mental analog of sex |
| 2 | English | gender | kind |
| 3 | Middle English | gender | — |
| 4 | Middle French | gendre | — |
| 5 | Latin | genus | birth, origin, lineage, descent; kind, type,... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | genos | lineage, origin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁os | race, lineage |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |
via English gender-neutral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | gender-neutral | Not having, indicating, or being restricted on the basis of, gender |