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Where does “inlichting” come from?

inlichting (Dutch) comes from Dutch inlichten, 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.

inlichting (Dutch): intelligence, source of information

Definitions

  1. intelligence, source of information

Ancestry of “inlichting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchinlichtento inform
2Middle Dutchinlichten—
3Old Dutchinliuhten—
4Proto-Germanicinliuhtijanąto enlighten, illumine
5Proto-Germanicliuhtijanąto give light, shine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
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