Where does “onderkennen” come from?
onderkennen (Dutch) comes from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
onderkennen (Dutch): to be aware of, to understand the importance of
Definitions
- to be aware of, to understand the importance of
Ancestry of “onderkennen”, step by step
onderkennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onder | under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | onder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | under | under |
| 4 | Old Saxon | undar | under |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Dutch kennen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kennen | to know (a person, a thing), be acquainted with, to have knowledge of the properties of a particular person, object or concept, through personal experience, teaching, practice, or habit; to be familiar with |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | kennen | to know, to be familiar with; to recognise, to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kennen | to know, to be aware of |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kannijan | to know, to be aware of |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kannijaną | to make known |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵn̥néh₃ti | to know, recognize |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵneh₃- | to know |