Where does “afrijgen” come from?

afrijgen (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.

afrijgen (Dutch): to unstring

Definitions

  1. to unstring

Ancestry of “afrijgen”, step by step

afrijgen 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 rijgen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchrijgento pierce, to impale, to spit; to baste
2Middle DutchrigenAlternative form of rien
3Old Dutchrīan—
4Proto-Germanicrīhanąto line up, to string together
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reyḱto break, scratch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →