Where does “bevrienden” come from?
bevrienden (Dutch) comes from Dutch vriend, from Middle Dutch vrient, from Old Dutch friund, from Proto-Germanic frijōndz, from Proto-Indo-European prēy- — to like, love; like, love.
bevrienden (Dutch): to befriend, to become friends with, to acquire friendship with
Definitions
- to befriend, to become friends with, to acquire friendship with
Ancestry of “bevrienden”, step by step
bevrienden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vriend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vriend | friend; boyfriend |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrient | friend; ally; relative |
| 3 | Old Dutch | friund | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | frijōndz | friend, loved one |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | prēy- | to like, love; like, love |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |