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Where does “begrazen” come from?

begrazen (Dutch) comes from Dutch grazen, from Middle Dutch grasen, from Old Dutch grason, from Proto-Germanic grasōną, from Proto-Germanic -ōną, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

begrazen (Dutch): to graze on; to plant grass on

Definitions

  1. to graze on; to plant grass on

Ancestry of “begrazen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgrazento graze
2Middle Dutchgrasen—
3Old Dutchgrason—
4Proto-GermanicgrasōnąTo feed on grass; graze
5Proto-Germanic-ōnąCreates denominative verbs from nouns; Creates...
6Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
9Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “begrazen”

  • begrazing
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