Where does “bedaagd” come from?
bedaagd (Dutch) comes from Dutch be- -d, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
bedaagd (Dutch): aged, elderly
Definitions
- aged, elderly
Ancestry of “bedaagd”, step by step
bedaagd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch be- -d
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -d | Creates a pseudo-participial from a noun, which means 'having been provided with X', or simply 'having X' |
| 2 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 4 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |