Where does “afbetaling” come from?

afbetaling (Dutch) comes from Dutch afbetalen, 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.

afbetaling (Dutch): installment (portion of debt)

Definitions

  1. installment (portion of debt)

Ancestry of “afbetaling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafbetalento pay back, to pay off, to redeem; to pay off in...
2Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
3Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
4Old Dutchaf—
5Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →