Where does “Voerman” come from?

Voerman (Dutch) comes from Dutch voeren, from Dutch voederen, from Middle Dutch voederen, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

Voerman (Dutch): Auriga

Definitions

  1. Auriga

Ancestry of “Voerman”, step by step

Voerman traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voeren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoerento guide, lead; to wage; to line
2DutchvoederenAlternative form of voeren
3Middle Dutchvoederento feed; to line, to cover the inner surface of
4Middle Dutch-enThe ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used...
5Old Dutch-en
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Dutch Man

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchManman, human male, either adult or age-irrespective
2Middle Dutchmanhuman; person; man, male
3Old Dutchmanhuman, person; man, male
4Proto-West Germanicmannperson, human
5Proto-Germanic*mann-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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