Where does “verdraagsaam” come from?
verdraagsaam (Afrikaans) comes from Afrikaans saam, from Dutch saam, from Dutch samen, from Middle Dutch tsamen, from Old Dutch samen, from Proto-Germanic saman, from Proto-Germanic samanai, from Proto-Indo-European sem- — together, one.
verdraagsaam (Afrikaans): forbearing, tolerant
Definitions
- forbearing, tolerant
Ancestry of “verdraagsaam”, step by step
verdraagsaam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Afrikaans saam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | saam | together |
| 2 | Dutch | saam | together |
| 3 | Dutch | samen | together |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | tsamen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | samen | together |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | saman | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | samanai | at one; together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sem- | together, one |
via Afrikaans verdraag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | verdraag | — |