Where does “Engelandvaarder” come from?
Engelandvaarder (Dutch) comes from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
Engelandvaarder (Dutch): someone who sailed to England from occupied Europe during the Second World War, chiefly in order to participate in the war effort or resistance activities; especially one who did so before D-Day
Definitions
- someone who sailed to England from occupied Europe during the Second World War, chiefly in order to participate in the war effort or resistance activities; especially one who did so before D-Day
Ancestry of “Engelandvaarder”, step by step
Engelandvaarder traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch varen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāren | to go, to fare, to travel |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |