Where does “afbraak” come from?

afbraak (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.

afbraak (Dutch): decomposition; demolition

Definitions

  1. decomposition; demolition

Ancestry of “afbraak”, step by step

afbraak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch af

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
2Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
3Old Dutchaf—
4Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch braak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbraakfallow; The act of breaking or breaking in
2Middle Dutchbrakefallow land
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →