Where does “kerstboodschap” come from?
kerstboodschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch boodschap, from Middle Dutch bodescap, from Old Dutch bodaskap, from Proto-West Germanic bodaskapi, from Proto-Germanic budaskapiz, from Proto-Germanic budą, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
kerstboodschap (Dutch): Christmas message
Definitions
- Christmas message
Ancestry of “kerstboodschap”, step by step
kerstboodschap traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch boodschap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | boodschap | message; errand |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bodescap | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bodaskap | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bodaskapi | message; ordinance, command |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budaskapiz | message; ordinance, command |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | budą | offer; message |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Dutch Kerst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kerst | Christ |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kerst | Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Chrīstus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Χριστός | anointed; messiah; annointed, the annointed one,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | χρίω | to rub or smear (especially the body) with oil or unguents; to anoint |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrēy- | to smear; to paint, streak, smear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰer- | to rub; to stroke; to grind |