Where does “zakenman” come from?
zakenman (Dutch) comes from Dutch zaak, from Middle Dutch sāke, from Old Dutch saka, from Proto-West Germanic saku, from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
zakenman (Dutch): a businessman, a man in business, one involved in commercial enterprise
Definitions
- a businessman, a man in business, one involved in commercial enterprise
Ancestry of “zakenman”, step by step
zakenman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zaak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zaak | shop, small store, business; case, suit; thing,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sāke | case, matter, affair |
| 3 | Old Dutch | saka | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saku | accusation, charge; case |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sakō | quarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
via Dutch Man
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Man | man, human male, either adult or age-irrespective |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | man | human; person; man, male |
| 3 | Old Dutch | man | human, person; man, male |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mann | person, human |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *mann- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |