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Where does “zendeling” come from?

zendeling (Dutch) comes from Dutch zenden, from Middle Dutch senden, from Old Dutch senden, from Proto-Germanic sandijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

zendeling (Dutch): A missionary; An emissary, a delegate

Definitions

  1. A missionary; An emissary, a delegate

Ancestry of “zendeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchzendenTo send; To transmit, to emit
2Middle Dutchsendento send
3Old Dutchsendento send
4Proto-Germanicsandijanąto send
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
8Chichewaiyehe, she
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