Where does “kiessysteem” come from?
kiessysteem (Dutch) comes from Dutch kiezen, from Middle Dutch kiesen, from Old Dutch kiesan, from Proto-West Germanic keusan, from Proto-Germanic keusaną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵews- — to taste, try.
kiessysteem (Dutch): voting system, electoral system
Definitions
- voting system, electoral system
Ancestry of “kiessysteem”, step by step
kiessysteem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kiezen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kiezen | to choose |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kiesen | to test, to inspect, to assess; to choose, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kiesan | to choose |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | keusan | to choose |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | keusaną | to test, to try; to choose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵews- | to taste, try |
via Dutch systeem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | systeem | system |
| 2 | Late Latin | systema | harmony; musical scale; set of celestial objects;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύστημα | a whole made of several parts or members, system;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |