Where does “beklimmer” come from?
beklimmer (Dutch) comes from Dutch beklimmen, 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 — on, onto.
beklimmer (Dutch): climber
Definitions
- climber
Ancestry of “beklimmer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beklimmen | to climb, to mount |
| 2 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 4 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |