Where does “identiteitsbewijs” come from?

identiteitsbewijs (Dutch) comes from Dutch identiteit, from Middle French identité, from Latin idem, from Proto-Italic izdim.

identiteitsbewijs (Dutch): proof of identity, identification document;...

Definitions

  1. proof of identity, identification document;...

Ancestry of “identiteitsbewijs”, step by step

identiteitsbewijs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch identiteit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchidentiteitidentity
2Middle Frenchidentité—
3Latinidemthe same
4Proto-Italicizdim—

via Dutch bewijs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbewijsproof; evidence; the totality of proof and/or...
2Middle Dutchbewijs—
Every word from Proto-Italic izdim →Every word from Latin idem →Every word from Middle French identité →