Where does “afkeren” come from?

afkeren (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.

afkeren (Dutch): to turn away

Definitions

  1. to turn away

Ancestry of “afkeren”, step by step

afkeren 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 keren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchkerenTo turn around, to turn around an axis; plural of...
2Middle DutchkerenTo turn, to turn over, to turn around; To turn,...
3Old Dutchkēren—
4Proto-Germanickarzijanąto turn, sweep
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵers-to turn, bend, twist; to twist; to plait things...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →