Where does “hechtenis” come from?
hechtenis (Dutch) comes from Dutch nis, from Middle French niche, from Old French niche, from Old French nichier, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic nizdos, from Proto-Indo-European nisdós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ni — in.
hechtenis (Dutch): custody, detention
Definitions
- custody, detention
Ancestry of “hechtenis”, step by step
hechtenis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch nis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | nis | niche |
| 2 | Middle French | niche | — |
| 3 | Old French | niche | — |
| 4 | Old French | nichier | to nest |
| 5 | Latin | nīdus | nest |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | nizdos | nest |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | nisdós | nest |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ni | down |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Dutch hechten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hechten | to attach, to bind; to suture, to stitch |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hechten | to attach, to bind; to incarcerate |
| 3 | Old Dutch | heften | to bind together, to secure |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | haftijan | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | haftijaną | to make bound; to bind, secure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |