Where does “vergeldingsmaatregel” come from?
vergeldingsmaatregel (Dutch) comes from Dutch maatregel, from Dutch maat, from Middle Low German māt, from Old Saxon gimato, from Proto-Germanic gamatjô, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
vergeldingsmaatregel (Dutch): retaliatory measure
Definitions
- retaliatory measure
Ancestry of “vergeldingsmaatregel”, step by step
vergeldingsmaatregel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch maatregel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | maatregel | measure |
| 2 | Dutch | maat | size, measure; rhythm, beat; mate, buddy |
| 3 | Middle Low German | māt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | gimato | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gamatjô | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 9 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 10 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 11 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 12 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 13 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |
via Dutch vergelding
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vergelding | retaliation |
| 2 | Dutch | vergelden | to pay back, to punish, to retaliate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vergelden | to pay what is due; to reward; to pay back, to... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fargeldan | to pay for, to reimburse |
| 5 | Old Dutch | far- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |