Where does “wiskundig” come from?
wiskundig (Dutch) comes from Dutch wiskunde, from Dutch -kunde, from Dutch kunde, from Middle Dutch conde, from Old Dutch kundi, from Proto-Germanic kundīn.
wiskundig (Dutch): mathematical
Definitions
- mathematical
Ancestry of “wiskundig”, step by step
wiskundig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wiskunde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wiskunde | mathematics |
| 2 | Dutch | -kunde | Forms nouns indicating a science, study or branch... |
| 3 | Dutch | kunde | skill, competency |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | conde | first/third-person singular past... |
| 5 | Old Dutch | kundi | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | kundīn | — |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |