Where does “toenadering” come from?
toenadering (English) comes from Afrikaans toenadering, from Dutch toenadering, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
toenadering (English): A rapprochement
Definitions
- A rapprochement
Ancestry of “toenadering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | toenadering | an approach; the process of coming closer;... |
| 2 | Dutch | toenadering | approach; the process of coming closer;... |
| 3 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |