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Where does “beklemmen” come from?

beklemmen (Dutch) comes from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts — on, onto.

beklemmen (Dutch): to squeeze; to distress, strain; to oppress,...

Definitions

  1. to squeeze; to distress, strain; to oppress,...

Ancestry of “beklemmen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbe-Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a...
2Middle Dutchbe-A verb prefix with a variety of meanings
3Old Dutchbe-—
4Proto-Germanicbi-by, at
5Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “beklemmen”

  • beklemming
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