Where does “begenadigen” come from?
begenadigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch genadig, from Dutch genade, from Middle Dutch genâde, from Old Dutch ginātha, from Old Dutch gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs — you (plural).
begenadigen (Dutch): to grace, to gracefully give giving something that is considered a blessing
Definitions
- to grace, to gracefully give giving something that is considered a blessing
Ancestry of “begenadigen”, step by step
begenadigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch genadig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | genadig | lenient, clement; merciful |
| 2 | Dutch | genade | mercy; grace Free and undeserved favour,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | genâde | favour |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ginātha | mercy, grace |
| 5 | Old Dutch | gī | you plural |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |