Where does “afkruiden” come from?

afkruiden (Dutch) comes from Dutch kruiden, from Middle Dutch cruden, from Old Dutch crūdan, from Proto-West Germanic krūdan, from Proto-Germanic krūdaną, from Proto-Indo-European grewt- — to push; press.

afkruiden (Dutch): To finish a dish by adding seasoning to it

Definitions

  1. To finish a dish by adding seasoning to it

Ancestry of “afkruiden”, step by step

afkruiden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch kruiden

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkruidenthe act of spicing up; to season, to spice
2Middle Dutchcrudento push, to press; to push forward
3Old Dutchcrūdanto push
4Proto-West Germanickrūdanto press, to push
5Proto-Germanickrūdanąto crowd; to press; to drive
6Proto-Indo-Europeangrewt-to push; press

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 grewt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic krūdaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic krūdan →