Where does “afgaan” come from?
afgaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch gaan, from Middle Dutch gâen, from Old Dutch gān, from Proto-Germanic *gān, from Proto-Germanic gāną, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
afgaan (Dutch): to go off; to go down; to lose face
Definitions
- to go off; to go down; to lose face
Ancestry of “afgaan”, step by step
afgaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gaan | to go, to move from one place to another; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gâen | to go |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gān | to go |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *gān | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gāną | to go, walk |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Middle Dutch afgaen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | afgaen | — |