Where does “tongzoenen” come from?
tongzoenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
tongzoenen (Dutch): to French kiss to kiss while inserting one’s tongue into one's companion's mouth
Definitions
- to French kiss to kiss while inserting one’s tongue into one's companion's mouth
Ancestry of “tongzoenen”, step by step
tongzoenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch tongzoen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tongzoen | French kiss |
| 2 | Dutch | tong | tongue; A kind of flatfish, the common sole,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | tonge | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Old Dutch | tunga | tongue |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |