Where does “boven” come from?
boven (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch bōven, from Middle Dutch be, 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 — on, onto.
boven (Dutch): above; upstairs
Definitions
- above; upstairs
Ancestry of “boven”, step by step
boven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch bōven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | bōven | — |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | be | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bi | by, near, around; beside, alongside; at, with |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bī | by, near |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch bedoeld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bedoeld |
via Dutch genoemd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | genoemd | said, given |