Where does “afwegen” come from?

afwegen (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.

afwegen (Dutch): to weigh, to determine the weight of; to...

Definitions

  1. to weigh, to determine the weight of; to...

Ancestry of “afwegen”, step by step

afwegen 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 wegen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwegento weigh
2Middle Dutchwēgento weigh
3Old Dutchwegan—
4Proto-Germanicweganąto move, to carry; to weigh
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweǵʰ-to bring; to transport

Words derived from “afwegen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →