Where does “beschermen” come from?

beschermen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beschermen, from Old Dutch beskirmen, from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną.

beschermen (Dutch): to protect

Definitions

  1. to protect

Ancestry of “beschermen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbeschermen—
2Old Dutchbeskirmen—
3Proto-Germanicbiskirmijaną—

Words derived from “beschermen”

Every word from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną →Every word from Old Dutch beskirmen →Every word from Middle Dutch beschermen →