Where does “verpas” come from?
verpas (Afrikaans) comes from German verpassen, from German passen, from German Paß, from French passeport, from French port, from French porter, from English porter, from Middle English porter — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.
verpas (Afrikaans): to miss (a ride or flight), to be too late for (a type of transit)
Definitions
- to miss (a ride or flight), to be too late for (a type of transit)
Ancestry of “verpas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verpassen | to miss; to give, to provide someone with |
| 2 | German | passen | to fit; to suit, to be suitable; to go with |
| 3 | German | Paß | pass, mountain pass |
| 4 | French | passeport | passport |
| 5 | French | port | port, harbour; port, harbour city; refuge |
| 6 | French | porter | to carry; to support, to bear; to wear |
| 7 | English | porter | A person who carries luggage and related objects;... |
| 8 | Middle English | porter | gatekeeper, doorkeeper |
| 9 | Old French | portour | carrier; bearer |
| 10 | Old French | porter | to carry; to carry a child |
| 11 | Old French | -ment | Used to form adverbs, most of the time equivalent... |
| 12 | Latin | -mentum | instrument, medium, or result of; e.g.... |
| 13 | Latin | -menta | nominative plural of -mentum; accusative plural... |
| 14 | Proto-Indo-European | -mn̥ | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs |