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Where does “werelderfgoed” come from?

werelderfgoed (Dutch) comes from Dutch erfgoed, from Dutch goed, from Middle Dutch goet, from Old Dutch guot, from Proto-West Germanic gōd, from Proto-Germanic gudą, from Proto-Germanic gastiz, from Proto-Indo-European gʰóstis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

werelderfgoed (Dutch): World heritage , such as World Heritage Sites

Definitions

  1. World heritage , such as World Heritage Sites

Ancestry of “werelderfgoed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutcherfgoedheritage
2Dutchgoedgood; correct, right; all right, fine
3Middle Dutchgoetgood
4Old Dutchguotgood
5Proto-West Germanicgōdgood
6Proto-Germanicgudąinvoked one; god, deity
7Proto-Germanicgastizstranger, guest
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʰóstisstranger, host
9Proto-Indo-European-tisDerives abstract/action nouns from verb roots
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