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Where does “doorhebben” come from?

doorhebben (Dutch) comes from Dutch hebben, from Middle Dutch hebben, from Old Dutch hebben, from Proto-West Germanic habbjan, from Proto-Germanic habjaną, from Proto-Indo-European kh₂pyé-, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂p- — to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...

doorhebben (Dutch): to figure out, to see through

Definitions

  1. to figure out, to see through

Ancestry of “doorhebben”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchhebbento have, to possess, own, hold; to be afflicted...
2Middle Dutchhebbento have
3Old Dutchhebbento have
4Proto-West Germanichabbjanto have; to lift
5Proto-Germanichabjanąto have, to hold; to lift, heave
6Proto-Indo-Europeankh₂pyé-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂p-to seize, grab; to seize; take up; lift; to take,...
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