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Where does “antwoorden” come from?

antwoorden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch antworden, from Old Dutch antworden, from Proto-Germanic andawurdijaną, from Proto-Germanic andawurdiją, from Proto-Germanic anda-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

antwoorden (Dutch): to answer, reply; plural of antwoord

Definitions

  1. to answer, reply; plural of antwoord

Ancestry of “antwoorden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchantwordento answer; to answer to; to agree with
2Old Dutchantwordento answer
3Proto-Germanicandawurdijanąto answer
4Proto-Germanicandawurdijąanswer, reply
5Proto-Germanicanda-against, opposing; un-, de-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntiopposite; near; in front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “antwoorden”

  • beantwoorden
  • antwoord
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