Where does “schrijfwedstrijd” come from?
schrijfwedstrijd (Dutch) comes from Dutch schrijven, from Middle Dutch schriven, from Old Dutch scrīvan, from Proto-Germanic skrībaną, from Latin scrībō, from Proto-Italic skreiβō, from Proto-Indo-European skreybʰ- — to write.
schrijfwedstrijd (Dutch): writing competition
Definitions
- writing competition
Ancestry of “schrijfwedstrijd”, step by step
schrijfwedstrijd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch schrijven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | schrijven | to write |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | schriven | to write; to notify in writing; to note down |
| 3 | Old Dutch | scrīvan | to write |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrībaną | to write |
| 5 | Latin | scrībō | to write |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | skreiβō | to carve |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skreybʰ- | to write |
via Dutch wedstrijd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wedstrijd | race, competition; game, match |
| 2 | German | Wettstreit | competition; contest; match; an organised... |