Where does “afweging” come from?

afweging (Dutch) comes from Dutch afwegen, 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.

afweging (Dutch): assessment: the consideration/weighing of alternative possibilities

Definitions

  1. assessment: the consideration/weighing of alternative possibilities

Ancestry of “afweging”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafwegento weigh, to determine the weight of; to...
2Dutchafoff; off, from; finished, done
3Middle Dutchafoff, out, away; of, about
4Old Dutchaf—
5Proto-Germanicabaway from; away
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂epofrom, off, back; off, away; off, from
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂epo →Every word from Proto-Germanic ab →Every word from Old Dutch af →