Where does “stichting” come from?
stichting (Dutch) comes from Dutch stichten, from Middle Dutch stichten, from Old Dutch stiften, from Proto-Germanic stiftijaną.
stichting (Dutch): foundation
Ancestry of “stichting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | stichten | to found, establish; to cause, allow to occur; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | stichten | to found, to build; to found, to institute; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | stiften | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | stiftijaną | — |