Where does “waterbouwkunde” come from?
waterbouwkunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch kunde, from Middle Dutch conde, from Old Dutch kundi, from Proto-Germanic kundīn.
waterbouwkunde (Dutch): hydraulic engineering, coastal engineering
Definitions
- hydraulic engineering, coastal engineering
Ancestry of “waterbouwkunde”, step by step
waterbouwkunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kunde | skill, competency |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | conde | first/third-person singular past... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | kundi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | kundīn | — |
via Dutch waterbouw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | waterbouw | — |