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
Definitions
- foundation
Ancestry of “stichting”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |