Where does “wiskunde” come from?
wiskunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch wis, from Proto-Germanic wissaz, from Proto-Germanic witaną, from Proto-Indo-European wóyde, from Proto-Indo-European weyd- — to see.
wiskunde (Dutch): mathematics
Definitions
- mathematics
Ancestry of “wiskunde”, step by step
wiskunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wis | sure, certain; twig; bundle, bunch |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wissaz | past participle of *witaną; known |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | witaną | to know |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyde | to have seen, to know |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | weyd- | to see |
via Dutch wisconst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wisconst | — |