Where does “doordringen” come from?
doordringen (Dutch) comes from Dutch dringen, from Middle Dutch dringen, from Old Dutch thringan, from Proto-West Germanic þringwan, from Proto-Germanic þrinhwaną, from Proto-Indo-European trenkʷ- — to push, to press.
doordringen (Dutch): to penetrate; to get through to, to convince
Definitions
- to penetrate; to get through to, to convince
Ancestry of “doordringen”, step by step
doordringen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dringen | to press, push; to insist; to force entry |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dringen | to press, to push; to force one's way; to... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thringan | to press, push |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | þringwan | to press, to push |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | þrinhwaną | to press, to push; to force |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | trenkʷ- | to push, to press |
via Dutch door
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | door | through; across, around; because of, due to |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dōre | through |
| 3 | Old Dutch | thuro | through |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | þurhw | through |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tr̥h₂kʷe | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |
via Middle Dutch doredringen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | doredringen | — |