Where does “bevaren” come from?
bevaren (Dutch) comes from German befahren, from German fahren, from Middle High German varn, from Old High German faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
bevaren (Dutch): to sail on, to navigate on; to move on, to go on,...
Definitions
- to sail on, to navigate on; to move on, to go on,...
Ancestry of “bevaren”, step by step
bevaren traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German befahren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | befahren | vehicular |
| 2 | German | fahren | to locomote forth in an accelerated speed; to go;... |
| 3 | Middle High German | varn | to fare, to go |
| 4 | Old High German | faran | to proceed |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faran | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch varen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | varen | To sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vāren | to go, to fare, to travel |
| 3 | Old Dutch | faran | to go, sail |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |