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Where does “benaaien” come from?

benaaien (Dutch) comes from Dutch naaien, from Middle Dutch nâyen, from Old Dutch nāien, from Proto-Germanic nēaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

benaaien (Dutch): to sew onto

Definitions

  1. to sew onto

Ancestry of “benaaien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchnaaiento sew; to screw, to fuck, to have sex; to screw,...
2Middle Dutchnâyen—
3Old Dutchnāien—
4Proto-Germanicnēanąto sew
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew
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