Where does “naasting” come from?
naasting (Dutch) comes from Dutch naasten, from Middle Dutch naesten, from Middle Dutch naest, from Old Dutch nāist, from Proto-Germanic nēhwist, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos — to reach, to attain.
naasting (Dutch): nationalization
Definitions
- nationalization
Ancestry of “naasting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | naasten | to take as one's property |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | naesten | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | naest | closest, next |
| 4 | Old Dutch | nāist | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwist | nearest, closest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |