Where does “bijdragen” come from?

bijdragen (Dutch) comes from Dutch bij, from Middle Dutch bi, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

bijdragen (Dutch): to contribute

Definitions

  1. to contribute

Ancestry of “bijdragen”, step by step

bijdragen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch bij

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbijat, with; by, close to; to, towards
2Middle Dutchbiby, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with
3Old Dutchbīby, near
4Proto-Germanicbiby, at; near, around
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂m̥bʰiaround, on either side of, about; in exchange...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂n̥tbʰi—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éntsforehead; front
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch dragen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdragento carry; to wear; to transfer
2Middle Dutchdrāgento carry
3Old Dutchdraganto carry; to wear
4Proto-Germanicdraganąto draw, to pull, to carry
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰreǵ-pull, draw, drag; to glide, swoop; to draw, glide

Words derived from “bijdragen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énts →