Where does “levensgenieter” come from?
levensgenieter (Dutch) comes from Dutch genieten, from Middle Dutch genieten, from Old Dutch giniotan, from Proto-West Germanic ganeutan, from Proto-Germanic ganeutaną, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
levensgenieter (Dutch): One who enjoys the good things in life
Definitions
- One who enjoys the good things in life
Ancestry of “levensgenieter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | genieten | to enjoy oneself, to have a pleasant experience;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | genieten | to eat, to consume; to withstand, to endure; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | giniotan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ganeutan | to enjoy; to seize, apprehend |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ganeutaną | to enjoy; to seize, apprehend |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | — |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |