Where does “ondertekenaar” come from?

ondertekenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch ondertekenen, from Dutch tekenen, from Middle Dutch têkenen, from Old Dutch tēkanen, from Proto-Germanic taiknijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

ondertekenaar (Dutch): signatory

Definitions

  1. signatory

Ancestry of “ondertekenaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchondertekenento sign, to put a signature under
2Dutchtekenento draw; to sign
3Middle Dutchtêkenento mark, to put a mark or sign on
4Old Dutchtēkanen
5Proto-Germanictaiknijanąto show, point
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti