Where does “wijsbegeerte” come from?
wijsbegeerte (Dutch) comes from Dutch wijs, from Middle Dutch wijs, from Old Dutch wīs, from Proto-Germanic wīsaz, from Proto-Indo-European weydstos, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wijsbegeerte (Dutch): philosophy
Definitions
- philosophy
Ancestry of “wijsbegeerte”, step by step
wijsbegeerte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wijs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wijs | wise; nice, fun; tune |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wijs | wise |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wīs | wise |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wīsaz | wise, knowledgeable |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weydstos | knowledgeable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |