Where does “bijvallen” come from?

bijvallen (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.

bijvallen (Dutch): to fall in addition; to second, take side

Definitions

  1. to fall in addition; to second, take side

Ancestry of “bijvallen”, step by step

bijvallen 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 Dutchby, 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 vallen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvallento fall, to tumble; to fall, to begin; to be able...
2Middle Dutchvallento fall; to drop; to let oneself fall, to throw...
3Old Dutchfallanto fall; to descend
4Proto-West Germanicfallanto fall
5Proto-Germanicfallanąto fall
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpōl-
7Slovincianpólhalf
8Proto-Slavicpolъside, flank; half; member of a pair of options →...
9Proto-Indo-European(s)pelH-to split off, separate; to chop, to separate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en-