Where does “neerlandistiek” come from?

neerlandistiek (Dutch) comes from Dutch -iek, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.

neerlandistiek (Dutch): the study of the language and literature of the Netherlands/Low Countries

Definitions

  1. the study of the language and literature of the Netherlands/Low Countries

Ancestry of “neerlandistiek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-iek-ic
2French-iqueUsed to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,...
3Middle French-iqueic
4Old French-ique-ic
5Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
6Proto-Italic*-ikosforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'
Every word from Proto-Italic *-ikos →Every word from Latin -icus →Every word from French -ique →