Where does “beethebben” come from?
beethebben (Dutch) comes from Dutch beet, from Middle Dutch bēte, from Latin bēta, from Latin -ina, from Latin -īnus, from Proto-Italic -īnos, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.
beethebben (Dutch): to hold, grip
Definitions
- to hold, grip
Ancestry of “beethebben”, step by step
beethebben traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beet | bite; Alternative form of biet; singular past... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bēte | bite |
| 3 | Latin | bēta | A beet |
| 4 | Latin | -ina | nominative feminine singular of -īnus; nominative... |
| 5 | Latin | -īnus | of or pertaining to; -ine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -īnos | of/belonging to |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |
via Dutch hebben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | hebben | to have, to possess, own, hold; to be afflicted... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 3 | Old Dutch | hebben | to have |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | habbjan | to have; to lift |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | habjaną | to have, to hold; to lift, heave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kh₂pyé- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂p- | to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,... |