Where does “afbetalen” come from?

afbetalen (Dutch) comes from Dutch af, from Middle Dutch af, from Old Dutch af, from Proto-Germanic ab, from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo — from, off, back; off, away; off, from.

afbetalen (Dutch): to pay back, to pay off, to redeem; to pay off in...

Definitions

to pay back, to pay off, to redeem; to pay off in...

Ancestry of “afbetalen”, step by step

afbetalen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch af

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	af	off; off, from; finished, done
2	Middle Dutch	af	off, out, away; of, about
3	Old Dutch	af	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ab	away from; away
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epo	from, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch betalen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	betalen	to pay
2	Middle Dutch	betalen	—

Words derived from “afbetalen”

afbetaalbaar
afbetaling

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