Where does “longontsteking” come from?
longontsteking (Dutch) comes from Dutch long, from Middle Dutch longe, from Old Dutch lungan, from Proto-Germanic lunganjō, from Proto-Germanic lungô, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
longontsteking (Dutch): pneumonia acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs
Definitions
- pneumonia acute or chronic inflammation of the lungs
Ancestry of “longontsteking”, step by step
longontsteking traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch long
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | long | lung |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | longe | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | lungan | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lunganjō | lung |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lungô | lung |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Dutch ontsteking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ontsteking | inflammation; ignition |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ontstekinge | — |