Where does “kennismaken” come from?
kennismaken (Dutch) comes from Dutch maken, from Middle Dutch māken, from Old Dutch macōn, from Proto-West Germanic makōn, from Proto-Germanic makaz, from Proto-Indo-European maǵ- — to oil, knead; to knead, oil.
kennismaken (Dutch): to acquaint, to make someone's acquaintance
Definitions
- to acquaint, to make someone's acquaintance
Ancestry of “kennismaken”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | maken | to make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | māken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | macōn | to make, do |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |
Words derived from “kennismaken”