Where does “wegenbelasting” come from?
wegenbelasting (Dutch) comes from Dutch weg, from Middle Dutch wech, from Old Dutch weg, from Proto-West Germanic weg, from Proto-Germanic wēgaz, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
wegenbelasting (Dutch): road tax
Definitions
- road tax
Ancestry of “wegenbelasting”, step by step
wegenbelasting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch weg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weg | way, road; away; gone, disappeared |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wech | way, road, path; journey; direction, approach |
| 3 | Old Dutch | weg | way, path |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | weg | way, road |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wēgaz | wave; sea |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Dutch belasting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | belasting | strain, burden, load; tax, levy by public... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | belastinge | burden, accusation |