Where does “wetenswaardigheid” come from?
wetenswaardigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch wetenswaardig, from Dutch weten, from Middle Dutch wēten, from Old Dutch wītan, from Proto-West Germanic wītan, from Proto-Germanic *witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wetenswaardigheid (Dutch): interesting piece of information
Definitions
- interesting piece of information
Ancestry of “wetenswaardigheid”, step by step
wetenswaardigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wetenswaardig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wetenswaardig | good to know, worth knowing |
| 2 | Dutch | weten | to know; to remember; to be able to, to manage to |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wēten | to know knowledge |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wītan | to know |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wītan | to accuse, to blame |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *witaną | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |