Where does “aanklaging” come from?

aanklaging (Dutch) comes from Dutch aanklagen, from Dutch klagen, from Middle Dutch clāgen, from Old Dutch clagon, from Old Saxon klagon, from Proto-Germanic klagōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

aanklaging (Dutch): Action of accusing, indiction; Accusation

Definitions

  1. Action of accusing, indiction; Accusation

Ancestry of “aanklaging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanklagento denounce, accuse, indict, sue
2Dutchklagento complain; to sue
3Middle Dutchclāgento complain, issue a complaint
4Old Dutchclagonto complain
5Old Saxonklagon
6Proto-Germanicklagōnąto wail, to yammer, to lament; to complain
7Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
11Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yétiEvery word from Proto-Germanic -ōną