Where does “nietsdoen” come from?
nietsdoen (Dutch) comes from Dutch niets, from Dutch iets, from Middle Dutch iet, from Middle Dutch iewet, from Old Dutch iowiht, from Old Dutch io, from Proto-West Germanic aiw, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
nietsdoen (Dutch): idleness, faineance
Definitions
- idleness, faineance
Ancestry of “nietsdoen”, step by step
nietsdoen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch niets
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | niets | nothing |
| 2 | Dutch | iets | something; anything; somewhat |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | iet | something, anything; to any degree, in any way,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | iewet | Alternative form of iet |
| 5 | Old Dutch | iowiht | — |
| 6 | Old Dutch | io | always, every time, continuously; ever, at some... |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | aiw | long time, age, eternity; law |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Dutch doen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doen | to do; to put; to cause to, to make |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | doen | to do; to cause; to put, to place |
| 3 | Old Dutch | duon | to do; to put, to place |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dōną | to do, make; to put, place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁t | to put, to place; to do |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |