Where does “afdorren” come from?

afdorren (Dutch) comes from Dutch dorren, from Middle Dutch dorren, from Old Dutch durran, from Proto-West Germanic durʀan, from Proto-Germanic durzaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse, from Proto-Indo-European dʰers-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

afdorren (Dutch): to wither and fall off

Definitions

  1. to wither and fall off

Ancestry of “afdorren”, step by step

afdorren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch dorren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdorrento wither; to dry; to dry out
2Middle Dutchdorrento dare, to have the courage to; to be allowed to
3Old Dutchdurranto dare, to have the courage; may
4Proto-West Germanicdurʀanto dare
5Proto-Germanicdurzanąto dare
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰedʰórseto dare
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰers-to be bold, to dare
8Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰers- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰedʰórse →
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