Where does “markeerstift” come from?
markeerstift (Dutch) comes from Dutch stift, from Middle Dutch stifte, from Middle High German stift, from Old High German stift, from Proto-West Germanic *stift — a small nail, pin.
markeerstift (Dutch): highlighter
Definitions
- highlighter
Ancestry of “markeerstift”, step by step
markeerstift traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch stift
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | stift | graphite core of a pencil; a felt-tip pen, a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stifte | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | stift | — |
| 4 | Old High German | stift | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *stift | a small nail, pin |
via Dutch markeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | markeren | to mark |