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Where does “inlichten” come from?

inlichten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch inlichten, from Old Dutch inliuhten, from Proto-Germanic inliuhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic liuhtijaną, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European lewk- — bright; to shine; to see.

inlichten (Dutch): to inform

Definitions

  1. to inform

Ancestry of “inlichten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchinlichten—
2Old Dutchinliuhten—
3Proto-Germanicinliuhtijanąto enlighten, illumine
4Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see

Words derived from “inlichten”

  • inlichting
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