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Where does “behagen” come from?

behagen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch behagen, from Old Dutch bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.

behagen (Dutch): to delight, please, gratify

Definitions

  1. to delight, please, gratify

Ancestry of “behagen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbehagen—
2Old Dutchbihagon—
3Proto-Germanicbihagōną—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱak-branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help
5Proto-Indo-Europeankek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-—

Words derived from “behagen”

  • behaagziek
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