Where does “doorgeven” come from?

doorgeven (Dutch) comes from Dutch geven, from Middle Dutch gēven, from Old Dutch gevan, from Proto-West Germanic geban, from Proto-Germanic gebaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- — to give.

doorgeven (Dutch): to pass on; to relay

Definitions

to pass on; to relay

Ancestry of “doorgeven”, step by step

doorgeven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch geven

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	geven	to give
2	Middle Dutch	gēven	to give
3	Old Dutch	gevan	to give
4	Proto-West Germanic	geban	to give
5	Proto-Germanic	gebaną	to give
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʰebʰ-	to give

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

Words derived from “doorgeven”

doorgeefluik

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰebʰ- →