Where does “keurmerk” come from?

keurmerk (Dutch) comes from Dutch keuren, from Middle Dutch coren, from Old Dutch coron, from Proto-Germanic kuzōną, from Proto-Germanic kuzą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.

keurmerk (Dutch): seal of approval

Definitions

  1. seal of approval

Ancestry of “keurmerk”, step by step

keurmerk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch keuren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkeurento inspect, assess; to test, sample
2Middle Dutchcorento test, to assess
3Old Dutchcoronto assess, to test
4Proto-Germanickuzōnąto choose
5Proto-Germanickuząchoice; choosing; vote; decision
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵews-to taste, try

via Dutch merk

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmerkmark; logo; brand
2Middle Dutchmarc—
3Proto-Germanicmarkąmark, sign, stamp
4Proto-Indo-European*mórǵsboundary, border
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuzą →Every word from Proto-Germanic kuzōną →
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