Where does “kennismaking” come from?
kennismaking (Dutch) comes from Dutch kennismaken, 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.
kennismaking (Dutch): acquaintance, meeting of someone for the first...
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- acquaintance, meeting of someone for the first...
Ancestry of “kennismaking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kennismaken | to acquaint, to make someone's acquaintance |
| 2 | Dutch | maken | to make; to fix, to repair, to mend; to take |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | māken | to make |
| 4 | Old Dutch | macōn | to make, do |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | makōn | to build, work, make |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | makaz | fit, suitable, agreeable, comfortable |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | maǵ- | to oil, knead; to knead, oil |