Where does “gevoelsmatig” come from?

gevoelsmatig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gevoel, from Dutch gevoelen, from Middle Dutch gevoelen, from Old Dutch gefuolen, from Proto-Germanic gafōlijaną.

gevoelsmatig (Dutch): based on feeling, sensitivity or intuition; emotional, sensitive, intuitive, instinctive

Definitions

  1. based on feeling, sensitivity or intuition; emotional, sensitive, intuitive, instinctive

Ancestry of “gevoelsmatig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevoelfeeling
2Dutchgevoelento feel; feeling; belief, faith
3Middle Dutchgevoelen
4Old Dutchgefuolen
5Proto-Germanicgafōlijaną
Every word from Proto-Germanic gafōlijanąEvery word from Old Dutch gefuolenEvery word from Middle Dutch gevoelen