Where does “achterhaalbaar” come from?
achterhaalbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch baar, from Middle Dutch bâre, from Old Dutch bāra, from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
achterhaalbaar (Dutch): traceable
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Ancestry of “achterhaalbaar”, step by step
achterhaalbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Dutch achterhalen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | achterhalen | to overtake, to hunt down; to find out, discover |
| 2 | Dutch | halen | to fetch, to get |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | halen | to drag, fetch, haul; to draw, fetch, haul |
| 4 | Old Dutch | halōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | halōn | to fetch, to get, to haul |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | halōną | to call, appoint, summon; to fetch, get |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₁- | to warm up, to be hot; to warm up, be hot |