Where does “berennen” come from?
berennen (Dutch) comes from Dutch rennen, from Middle Dutch rinnen, from Old Dutch rinnan, from Proto-Germanic *rinnan.
berennen (Dutch): to surround and lay siege to; to cordon and besiege
Definitions
- to surround and lay siege to; to cordon and besiege
Ancestry of “berennen”, step by step
berennen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch rennen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rennen | to run, to move fast; to run, flow, stream; to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rinnen | to flow, to stream, to run; to run, to move... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rinnan | to run |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *rinnan | — |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |