Where does “afsnoepen” come from?

afsnoepen (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.

afsnoepen (Dutch): to be against the will of someone else

Definitions

  1. to be against the will of someone else

Ancestry of “afsnoepen”, step by step

afsnoepen 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 snoepen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchsnoepenTo eat sweets or other tasty foods; To snack, to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epoEvery word from Proto-Germanic abEvery word from Old Dutch af