Where does “zodoende” come from?
zodoende (Dutch) comes from Dutch zo, from Middle Dutch sô, from Old Dutch sō, from Proto-West Germanic swā, from Proto-Germanic swa, from Proto-Germanic swē, from Proto-Indo-European swē — self (reflexive pronoun).
zodoende (Dutch): thereby
Definitions
- thereby
Ancestry of “zodoende”, step by step
zodoende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zo | so, thus, like that/this; so, that, to such an... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sô | so, like that, in that manner |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sō | like that, in that manner |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | swā | so, thus, in this manner; like, similar to; just... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | swa | so, thus, in this manner |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | swē | like, similar to; just like, in the same manner... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | swē | self (reflexive pronoun) |
via Dutch doende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | doende |