Where does “afbakening” come from?

afbakening (Dutch) comes from Dutch afbakenen, from Dutch bakenen, from Dutch -en, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

afbakening (Dutch): demarcation

Definitions

  1. demarcation

Ancestry of “afbakening”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafbakenento demarcate with beacons, stakes, or other...
2Dutchbakenento place beacons around; to visibly mark
3Dutch-enForms verbs from nouns and adjectives. The stem...
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
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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