Where does “aanbouwbaar” come from?

aanbouwbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aanbouwen, from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

aanbouwbaar (Dutch): attachable, possible to be build next to or on

Definitions

  1. attachable, possible to be build next to or on

Ancestry of “aanbouwbaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanbouwento build next to an existing building; to expand...
2Dutchaanon; to; on, being operative
3Middle Dutchāneon, on top of
4Old Dutchāna—
5Proto-West Germanicanaon
6Proto-Germanic*an—
7Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Germanic ana →Every word from Proto-Germanic *an →