Where does “mensenrechtenschending” come from?
mensenrechtenschending (Dutch) comes from Dutch schending, from Dutch schenden, from Middle Dutch schenden, from Old Dutch skenden, from Proto-West Germanic skandijan, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱem- — mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal.
mensenrechtenschending (Dutch): human rights violation
Definitions
- human rights violation
Ancestry of “mensenrechtenschending”, step by step
mensenrechtenschending traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schending
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schending | violation |
| 2 | Dutch | schenden | to violate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schenden | to stain, to dishonour; to ruin |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skenden | to abash, to ashame |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skandijan | to insult, to disgrace, to put to shame |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱem- | mutilated, hornless; to cover, hide, conceal |
via Dutch mensenrechten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | mensenrechten | human rights |
| 2 | French | droits de l'homme | human rights |