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Where does “bedriegen” come from?

bedriegen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bedriegen, from Old Dutch bidriegan, from Old Dutch bi-, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

bedriegen (Dutch): to deceive; to cheat on one's significant other

Definitions

  1. to deceive; to cheat on one's significant other

Ancestry of “bedriegen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbedriegento deceive, to mislead; to tempt; to disappoint
2Old Dutchbidriegan—
3Old Dutchbi-—
4Old Dutchbī—
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “bedriegen”

  • bedriegster
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