Where does “studentenvereniging” come from?

studentenvereniging (Dutch) comes from Dutch vereniging, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

studentenvereniging (Dutch): student society, student association, student club

Definitions

  1. student society, student association, student club

Ancestry of “studentenvereniging”, step by step

studentenvereniging traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch vereniging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverenigingassociation; unification; union
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—

via Dutch student

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchstudenta student at an institute for academic tertiary education
2Latinstudēnsdedicating myself (to), directing my efforts or attention (to)
3Latinstudeōto dedicate oneself (to), direct one's efforts or attention (to), strive after, be devoted to
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch vereniging →