Where does “aanspreekbaar” come from?

aanspreekbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch -baar, from Middle Dutch -bāer, from Old Saxon -bāri, from Proto-Germanic bēriz — bearable, fruitful, viable; pertaining to...

aanspreekbaar (Dutch): capable of being talked to, physically or mentally; having come to one's senses

Definitions

  1. capable of being talked to, physically or mentally; having come to one's senses

Ancestry of “aanspreekbaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-baar-able, indicates an action can be performed
2Middle Dutch-bāer—
3Old Saxon-bārisuffix meaning bearing, having
4Proto-Germanicbērizbearable, fruitful, viable; pertaining to...
Every word from Proto-Germanic bēriz →Every word from Dutch -baar →Every word from Old Saxon -bāri →