Where does “zoenverdrag” come from?
zoenverdrag (Dutch) comes from Dutch zoen, from Middle Dutch zoene, from Old Dutch sōna, from Proto-Germanic sōnō, from Proto-Indo-European swā-n- — healthy; whole; active; vigorous.
zoenverdrag (Dutch): treaty of reconciliation
Ancestry of “zoenverdrag”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | zoen | kiss, smooch; reconciliation, saught; atonement |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | zoene | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sōna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sōnō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | swā-n- | healthy; whole; active; vigorous |