Where does “preventief” come from?
preventief (Dutch) comes from French préventif, from French prévention, from Latin praeventio, from Latin praeventus, from Latin praeveniō, from Latin veniō, from Proto-Italic gʷenjō, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥yéti — he, she.
preventief (Dutch): preventive, preventing, preemptive
Definitions
- preventive, preventing, preemptive
Ancestry of “preventief”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | préventif | preventive |
| 2 | French | prévention | prevention |
| 3 | Latin | praeventio | — |
| 4 | Latin | praeventus | anticipated |
| 5 | Latin | praeveniō | to anticipate |
| 6 | Latin | veniō | to come (to a place), come in, arrive, reach |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | gʷenjō | to come |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥yéti | to come |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 11 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |