Where does “weigerambtenaar” come from?
weigerambtenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch ambtenaar, from Dutch ambt, from Middle Dutch ampt, from Middle High German ambet, from Old High German ambaht, from Proto-Germanic ambahtiją, from Proto-Germanic ambahtaz, from Gaulish ambaxtos — to drive.
weigerambtenaar (Dutch): civil officiant who refuses to marry same-sex...
Definitions
- civil officiant who refuses to marry same-sex...
Ancestry of “weigerambtenaar”, step by step
weigerambtenaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ambtenaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ambtenaar | civil servant |
| 2 | Dutch | ambt | office, function, post |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ampt | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | ambet | — |
| 5 | Old High German | ambaht | service |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtiją | service, ministry, office, message |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ambahtaz | servant |
| 8 | Gaulish | ambaxtos | vassal, high-ranking servant |
| 9 | Proto-Celtic | ambaxtos | servant |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Dutch weigeren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | weigeren | to refuse, to deny |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | weigeren | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | weigaron | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | waigrōn | to refuse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -ōn | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -ōną | Creates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |