Where does “afdringen” come from?
afdringen (Dutch) comes from Dutch dringen, from Middle Dutch dringen, from Old Dutch thringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
afdringen (Dutch): to extort, to exact, to commit extortion; to...
Definitions
- to extort, to exact, to commit extortion; to...
Ancestry of “afdringen”, step by step
afdringen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dringen | to press, push; to insist; to force entry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dringen | to press, to push; to force one's way; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thringan | to press, push |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
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 Middle Dutch afdringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | afdringen | — |