Where does “voorzitting” come from?

voorzitting (Dutch) comes from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

voorzitting (Dutch): the act of presiding over a meeting; front seat...

Definitions

  1. the act of presiding over a meeting; front seat...

Ancestry of “voorzitting”, step by step

voorzitting traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorfor; before; in front of
2Middle Dutchvōrebefore, in front of
3Old Dutchfurh—
4Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
5Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch voorzitten

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorzittento preside, to lead a gathering
2Middle Dutchvoresitten—

via Dutch zitting

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzittingmeeting, session; seat
2Middle Dutchsittinge—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ- →