Where does “afwatering” come from?
afwatering (Dutch) comes from Dutch afwateren, 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- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
afwatering (Dutch): drainage
Definitions
- drainage
Ancestry of “afwatering”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afwateren | to drain, to remove water |
| 2 | Dutch | wateren | to water, to irrigate, to soak; to urinate |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wateren | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wateron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | watrijaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |