Where does “afzwakking” come from?

afzwakking (Dutch) comes from Dutch afzwakken, 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.

afzwakking (Dutch): a weakening

Definitions

  1. a weakening

Ancestry of “afzwakking”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchafzwakkento weaken; to subside, to quiet down, to slow...
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 →