Where does “afzwepen” come from?

afzwepen (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.

afzwepen (Dutch): to flog, to whip intensely

Definitions

  1. to flog, to whip intensely

Ancestry of “afzwepen”, step by step

afzwepen 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 zwepen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzwepento whip, flog, lash; to drive forcefully
2Middle Dutchswepen—
3Old Dutchswipon—
4Proto-Germanicswipjanąto move
5Proto-Indo-Europeansweyb-to bend, turn, swerve, sway, swing, sweep; to...
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