Where does “opdrachtnemer” come from?

opdrachtnemer (Dutch) comes from Dutch nemer, from Dutch -er, from Old Dutch -āri, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios — Forms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals).

opdrachtnemer (Dutch): one who accepts a task or commission

Definitions

  1. one who accepts a task or commission

Ancestry of “opdrachtnemer”, step by step

opdrachtnemer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch nemer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnemerone who takes
2Dutch-erForms agent nouns from verbs; Forms nouns for a...
3Old Dutch-āri
4Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
5Latin-āriuser
6Proto-Italic*-āziosForms relational adjectives to nouns (and rarely numerals)

via Dutch opdracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopdrachttask, an action that one is required to do;...
2Middle Dutchopdrachtswelling, transfer
Every word from Proto-Italic *-āzios
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