Where does “bezwangeren” come from?
bezwangeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch zwanger, from Middle Dutch swanger, from Proto-Germanic *swangr.
bezwangeren (Dutch): to impregnate, to make pregnant
Definitions
- to impregnate, to make pregnant
Ancestry of “bezwangeren”, step by step
bezwangeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zwanger
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zwanger | pregnant |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | swanger | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *swangr | — |
via Dutch be- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to apply/provide (noun) to" |