Where does “karaktereigenschap” come from?
karaktereigenschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch eigenschap, from Dutch eigen, from Middle Dutch eigen, from Old Dutch eigan, from Proto-West Germanic aigan, from Proto-Germanic *aiganą, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eh₂óyḱe, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyḱ- — to possess, to own.
karaktereigenschap (Dutch): character trait, personality trait
Definitions
- character trait, personality trait
Ancestry of “karaktereigenschap”, step by step
karaktereigenschap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eigenschap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eigenschap | property, feature, quality |
| 2 | Dutch | eigen | own; self |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | eigen | to receive; to be required to have, to be owed;... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | eigan | to own |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | aigan | to possess, to own, to have; own |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *aiganą | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eh₂óyḱe | to possess, to own |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyḱ- | to possess, to own |
via Dutch karakter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | karakter | A character, standardized graphic symbol, such as... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | caracter | — |
| 3 | French | caractère | character, demeanour, personality; character |
| 4 | Old French | caractere | mark; sign; indication |
| 5 | Latin | character | branding iron; brand; characteristic, mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | χαρακτήρ | instrument used for engraving; person who... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | χαράσσω | to sharpen; to engrave, carve, write, draw, stamp |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer- | to yearn for; to enclose; bowels, intestines |