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Where does “systeem” come from?

systeem (Dutch) comes from Late Latin systema, from Ancient Greek σύστημα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

systeem (Dutch): system

Definitions

  1. system

Ancestry of “systeem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinsystemaharmony; musical scale; set of celestial objects;...
2Ancient Greekσύστημαa whole made of several parts or members, system;...
3Ancient Greek-μᾰ"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4Proto-Indo-European-mn̥Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “systeem”

  • ontstekingssysteem
  • immuniteitssysteem
  • immuunsysteem
  • bestandssysteem
  • meetsysteem
  • systeemfout
  • ecosysteem
  • systeembeheerder
  • besturingssysteem
  • kiessysteem
  • sistem
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