Where does “beweren” come from?
beweren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beweren, from Middle Dutch bewaren, from Old Dutch biwaron, from Proto-Germanic biwarōną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
beweren (Dutch): to claim, to assert, to allege
Definitions
- to claim, to assert, to allege
Ancestry of “beweren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | beweren | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bewaren | to uphold, to stand one's ground; to prove |
| 3 | Old Dutch | biwaron | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biwarōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
Words derived from “beweren”