Where does “bewering” come from?
bewering (Dutch) comes from Dutch beweren, 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 — on, onto.
bewering (Dutch): assertion
Definitions
- assertion
Ancestry of “bewering”, step by step
bewering traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beweren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beweren | to claim, to assert, to allege |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | beweren | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bewaren | to uphold, to stand one's ground; to prove |
| 4 | Old Dutch | biwaron | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | biwarōną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Old English bewerian
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | bewerian | to defend |