Where does “afmeren” come from?

afmeren (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.

afmeren (Dutch): to moor

Definitions

  1. to moor

Ancestry of “afmeren”, step by step

afmeren 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 meren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmerento moor; plural of meer
2Middle Dutchmerento dip or soak bread
3Old Dutchmēronto make more, to make increase
4Proto-Germanicmairōnąto moor, fasten to
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →
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