Where does “benenen” come from?
benenen (Dutch) comes from Dutch neen, from Middle Dutch neen, from Old Dutch nēn, from Old Dutch ne, from Proto-Germanic nē, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
benenen (Dutch): to deny, to negate
Definitions
- to deny, to negate
Ancestry of “benenen”, step by step
benenen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch neen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | neen | no; stressed or formal form of nee |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | neen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | nēn | none, not one |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ne | not |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nē | not |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |