Where does “zielkunde” come from?
zielkunde (Dutch) comes from Dutch ziel, from Middle Dutch siele, from Old Dutch sēla, from Proto-West Germanic saiwalu, from Proto-Germanic saiwalō, from Proto-Germanic saiwiz, from Proto-Germanic sīhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
zielkunde (Dutch): psychology
Definitions
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Ancestry of “zielkunde”, step by step
zielkunde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ziel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ziel | soul; sound post |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | siele | soul |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sēla | soul |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | saiwalu | soul |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | saiwalō | soul, life force |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saiwiz | sea, ocean |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | sīhwaną | to filter |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |