Where does “zelfstandigheid” come from?

zelfstandigheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch zelfstandig, from German selbstständig — independent; self-employed.

zelfstandigheid (Dutch): independence

Definitions

  1. independence

Ancestry of “zelfstandigheid”, step by step

zelfstandigheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zelfstandig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzelfstandigindependent, autonomous, sovereign;...
2Germanselbstständigindependent; self-employed

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid—
Every word from German selbstständig →Every word from Dutch zelfstandig →