Where does “behelpen” come from?
behelpen (Dutch) comes from Dutch helpen, from Middle Dutch helpen, from Old Dutch helpan, from Proto-West Germanic helpan, from Proto-Germanic helpaną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱelb- — help.
behelpen (Dutch): to make do, to manage, to get by
Definitions
- to make do, to manage, to get by
Ancestry of “behelpen”, step by step
behelpen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch helpen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | helpen | to help; to provide, to supply; to get hooked, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | helpen | to help, to aid, to assist; to be helpful, to be... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | helpan | to help, to assist |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | helpan | to help |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | helpaną | to help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelb- | help |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |