Where does “veiligheidsdienst” come from?
veiligheidsdienst (Dutch) comes from Dutch dienst, from Dutch bode, from Middle Dutch bōde, from Old Dutch bodo, from Proto-Germanic budô, from Proto-Germanic beudaną, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
veiligheidsdienst (Dutch): security service
Definitions
- security service
Ancestry of “veiligheidsdienst”, step by step
veiligheidsdienst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dienst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dienst | service; draft |
| 2 | Dutch | bode | messenger; servant |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bōde | messenger |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bodo | messenger |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | budô | messenger |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | beudaną | to offer, to bid |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |
via Dutch veiligheid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | veiligheid | safety, security |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | veilicheit | — |