Where does “afvaren” come from?
afvaren (Dutch) comes from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
afvaren (Dutch): to set sail, sail off
Definitions
- to set sail, sail off
Ancestry of “afvaren”, step by step
afvaren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch varen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāren | to go, to fare, to travel |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |