Where does “machthebber” come from?
machthebber (Dutch) comes from Dutch hebben, from Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
machthebber (Dutch): someone who holds power
Definitions
- someone who holds power
Ancestry of “machthebber”, step by step
machthebber traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch hebben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hebben | to have, to possess, own, hold; to be afflicted... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |