Where does “zichtrekening” come from?
zichtrekening (Dutch) comes from Dutch zicht, from Middle Dutch sichte, from Old Dutch siht, from Proto-West Germanic sihti, from Proto-West Germanic sehwan, from Proto-Germanic sehwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sekʷ- — to follow; to see; to say.
zichtrekening (Dutch): A checking account, a current account
Definitions
- A checking account, a current account
Ancestry of “zichtrekening”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zicht | sight, view, vision; sickle; a short scythe |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sichte | short, light scythe |
| 3 | Old Dutch | siht | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sihti | seeing, sight |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | sehwan | to see |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | sehwaną | to see |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sekʷ- | to follow; to see; to say |