Where does “zelfgenoegzaamheid” come from?
zelfgenoegzaamheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch zelfgenoegzaam, from Dutch zelf, from Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
zelfgenoegzaamheid (Dutch): self-satisfaction, smugness, complacency
Definitions
- self-satisfaction, smugness, complacency
Ancestry of “zelfgenoegzaamheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zelfgenoegzaam | self-satisfied, smug, complacent |
| 2 | Dutch | zelf | oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | self | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | self | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |