Where does “afwateren” come from?
afwateren (Dutch) comes from Dutch wateren, from Middle Dutch wateren, from Old Dutch wateron, from Proto-Germanic watrijaną, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
afwateren (Dutch): to drain, to remove water
Definitions
- to drain, to remove water
Ancestry of “afwateren”, step by step
afwateren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch wateren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | wateren | to water, to irrigate, to soak; to urinate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wateren | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wateron | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | watrijaną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |