Where does “terughoudendheid” come from?
terughoudendheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch terughoudend, from Dutch terug, from Dutch rug, from Middle Dutch rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
terughoudendheid (Dutch): reluctance, reticence
Definitions
- reluctance, reticence
Ancestry of “terughoudendheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terughoudend | reticent, reserved, aloof |
| 2 | Dutch | terug | backwards, back; back, to a previous place or... |
| 3 | Dutch | rug | back; ridge |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | rugge | back |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ruggi | back, backside |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |