Where does “ontstekingssysteem” come from?
ontstekingssysteem (Dutch) comes from Dutch systeem, from Late Latin systema, from Ancient Greek σύστημα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
ontstekingssysteem (Dutch): ignition system
Definitions
- ignition system
Ancestry of “ontstekingssysteem”, step by step
ontstekingssysteem traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch systeem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | systeem | system |
| 2 | Late Latin | systema | harmony; musical scale; set of celestial objects;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σύστημα | a whole made of several parts or members, system;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -μᾰ | "suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |
via Dutch ontsteking
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ontsteking | inflammation; ignition |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ontstekinge | — |