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Where does “tegenwoordig” come from?

tegenwoordig (Dutch) comes from Dutch tegen, from Middle Dutch tegen, from Middle Dutch te, from Old Dutch te, from Proto-Germanic ta, from Proto-Germanic tō, from Proto-Indo-European de — Emphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

tegenwoordig (Dutch): present, current; nowadays, presently

Definitions

  1. present, current; nowadays, presently

Ancestry of “tegenwoordig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtegenagainst; to, towards
2Middle Dutchtegen—
3Middle Dutchteat, in; to, towards; at, during
4Old Dutchte—
5Proto-Germanictato
6Proto-Germanictōto
7Proto-Indo-EuropeandeEmphatic or contrastive particle, and, but;...

Words derived from “tegenwoordig”

  • alomtegenwoordig
  • tegenwoordige tijd
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