Where does “allesverterend” come from?
allesverterend (Dutch) comes from Dutch verteren, from Dutch teren, from Dutch teer, from Middle Dutch tree, from Old Dutch trio, from Proto-West Germanic treu, from Proto-Germanic trewą, from English doru — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.
allesverterend (Dutch): all-consuming
Definitions
- all-consuming
Ancestry of “allesverterend”, step by step
allesverterend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch verteren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verteren | to digest; to spend, consume |
| 2 | Dutch | teren | to eat or drink what is necessary to survive; to... |
| 3 | Dutch | teer | tar; tenderness; tender, delicate |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | tree | tree |
| 5 | Old Dutch | trio | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | treu | tree; wood |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | trewą | tree |
| 8 | English | doru | Alternative form of dory |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δόρυ | wood, tree, stem; spear shaft, spear, lance,... |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dóru | tree |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dóru | tree |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | drew- | hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree |