Where does “omzichtigheid” come from?
omzichtigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch omzichtig, from Dutch -ig, from Middle Dutch -ich, from Old Dutch -ig, from Proto-West Germanic -g, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
omzichtigheid (Dutch): caution
Definitions
- caution
Ancestry of “omzichtigheid”, step by step
omzichtigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch omzichtig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | omzichtig | cautious, discreet, prudent |
| 2 | Dutch | -ig | -y; forms adjectives from nouns; -ed, having |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -ich | -y |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -ig | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -g | Forms adjectives from nouns and verbs with a... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |