Where does “zenuwziekte” come from?

zenuwziekte (Dutch) comes from Dutch zenuw, from Middle Dutch senewe, from Old Dutch senawa, from Proto-Germanic senawō, from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

zenuwziekte (Dutch): neurosis; neuropathy

Definitions

  1. neurosis; neuropathy

Ancestry of “zenuwziekte”, step by step

zenuwziekte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zenuw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzenuwnerve
2Middle Dutchsenewe—
3Old Dutchsenawa—
4Proto-Germanicsenawōcord, tendon, sinew; nerve
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnḗh₁wr̥tendon, sinew; sinew, tendon
6Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

via Dutch ziekte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchziekteThe state of sickness; An illness, disease
2Middle Dutchsiecte—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snḗh₁wr̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic senawō →
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