Where does “genegenheid” come from?

genegenheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch genegen, from Dutch nijgen, from Middle Dutch nigen, from Old Dutch nīgan, from Proto-Germanic hnīganą — Alternative form of *hnīwaną.

genegenheid (Dutch): fondness, inclination to like, affection

Definitions

  1. fondness, inclination to like, affection

Ancestry of “genegenheid”, step by step

genegenheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch genegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgenegenready, prepared; inclined, predisposed
2Dutchnijgento bow down; to curtsey
3Middle Dutchnigento bow
4Old Dutchnīganto bend
5Proto-GermanichnīganąAlternative form of *hnīwaną

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid
Every word from Proto-Germanic hnīganąEvery word from Old Dutch nīganEvery word from Middle Dutch nigen