Where does “besmettingsgevaar” come from?
besmettingsgevaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch gevaar, from German gefahr, from Middle High German gevāre, from Old High German fāra, from Proto-Germanic fērō, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
besmettingsgevaar (Dutch): risk of contamination or infection
Definitions
- risk of contamination or infection
Ancestry of “besmettingsgevaar”, step by step
besmettingsgevaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gevaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gevaar | danger, peril |
| 2 | German | gefahr | danger, hazard, peril, risk |
| 3 | Middle High German | gevāre | danger |
| 4 | Old High German | fāra | ambush, danger, deceit |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fērō | danger |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch besmetting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | besmetting | contagion, contamination |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |