verantwoording etymology

Dutch word verantwoording comes from Dutch -ing, Dutch verantwoorden (To justify, be responsible for.)

Detailed word origin of verantwoording

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ing Dutch (nld) (no longer productive) Forms nouns for a person originating from a place or family. Creates action nouns referring to the performance of a verb, or the result thereof.
verantwoorden Dutch (nld) To justify, be responsible for.
verantwoording Dutch (nld) Accountability.

Words with the same origin as verantwoording

Descendants of -ing
bedoeling bemanning bescherming beslissing beveiliging beweging ervaring leiding mening omgeving ontmoeting oplossing overwinning poging regering rekening richting verandering verdediging verdieping vergadering vergissing verklaring vertaling waarschuwing
Descendants of verantwoorden
verantwoordelijk verantwoordelijkheid