Etymology Explorer › Dutch

Where does “maatschap” come from?

maatschap (Dutch) comes from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe, from Middle English kyt — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

maatschap (Dutch): partnership, venture

Definitions

  1. partnership, venture

Ancestry of “maatschap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmaatsize, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy
2Middle Low Germanmāt—
3Old Saxongimato—
4Proto-Germanicgamatjô—
5Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
8Middle Englishkyt—
9Germankitt—
10Old High Germankuti—
11Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
12Proto-Germanickweduzresin
13Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
14Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “maatschap”

  • brievenbusmaatschappij
  • luchtvaartmaatschappij
  • maatschappij
  • consumptiemaatschappij
  • maatschappijleer
  • maskapai
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū- →