Where does “zintuig” come from?
zintuig (Dutch) comes from Dutch tuig, from Middle Dutch tuyg, from Old Dutch tiug, from Proto-Germanic tiugiją, from Proto-Germanic teuhaną, from Proto-Indo-European dewk- — to pull, to draw; to lead.
zintuig (Dutch): sense; sense organ
Definitions
- sense; sense organ
Ancestry of “zintuig”, step by step
zintuig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch tuig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | tuig | thing; device; riff-raff |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | tuyg | tools, apparatus, utensil, ornament |
| 3 | Old Dutch | tiug | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tiugiją | stuff, gear, device |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | teuhaną | to lead; to pull behind oneself, draw, drag |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dewk- | to pull, to draw; to lead |
via Dutch zin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zin | meaning, significance; point, sense; sentence |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sin | direction; attention; sense, intellect, reason |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīn | we be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīn | his/her/its/their own |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīnaz | his/her/its/their own; reflexive possessive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |