Where does “genootschap” come from?
genootschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch genoot, from Middle Dutch genoot, from Old Dutch genōt, from Proto-West Germanic *ganaut, from Proto-Germanic ganautaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
genootschap (Dutch): society, association
Ancestry of “genootschap”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | genoot | companion |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | genoot | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | genōt | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ganaut | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ganautaz | associate, companion, comrade; follower |
| 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 | — |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “genootschap”