Where does “afwisselbaar” come from?
afwisselbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch baar, from Middle Dutch bâre, from Old Dutch bāra, from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
afwisselbaar (Dutch): interchangeable, alternating
Definitions
- interchangeable, alternating
Ancestry of “afwisselbaar”, step by step
afwisselbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch baar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 4 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Dutch afwisselen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afwisselen | to alternate; to vary |
| 2 | Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to vary, to change |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | wisselen | to swap, to exchange; to confuse; to change |
| 4 | Old Dutch | wissalon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wihslōną | to change; exchange; swap; trade; reciprocate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |