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

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

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	af	off; off, from; finished, done
2	Middle Dutch	af	off, out, away; of, about
3	Old Dutch	af	—
4	Proto-Germanic	ab	away from; away
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂epo	from, off, back; off, away; off, from

via Dutch wegen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	wegen	to weigh
2	Middle Dutch	wēgen	to weigh
3	Old Dutch	wegan	—
4	Proto-Germanic	weganą	to move, to carry; to weigh
5	Proto-Indo-European	weǵʰ-	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 →