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Where does “onderzoeksteam” come from?

onderzoeksteam (Dutch) comes from Dutch team, from English team, from Middle English tem, from Old English tēam, from Proto-Germanic *taum, from Proto-Germanic taumaz, from Proto-Germanic taugijaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.

onderzoeksteam (Dutch): research team

Definitions

  1. research team

Ancestry of “onderzoeksteam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchteamteam
2EnglishteamA set of draught animals, such as two horses in...
3Middle EnglishtemAlternative form of teme; Alternative form of...
4Old Englishtēamteam; child-bearing, offspring, brood, set of...
5Proto-Germanic*taum—
6Proto-Germanictaumaza tie; tether; rope; cord; strap; leash; bridle;...
7Proto-Germanictaugijanąto stretch, draw
8Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead
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