Where does “doorkrijgen” come from?
doorkrijgen (Dutch) comes from Dutch krijgen, from Middle Dutch crigen, from Old Dutch crīgan, from Proto-West Germanic krīgan, from Proto-Germanic krīganą, from Proto-Indo-European gʷrihg(ʰ)-o-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
doorkrijgen (Dutch): to receive, to be relayed, to be notified of; to...
Definitions
- to receive, to be relayed, to be notified of; to...
Ancestry of “doorkrijgen”, step by step
doorkrijgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch krijgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | krijgen | to get, to receive, to come into possession of;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | crigen | to acquire, to gain; to get, to receive, to be... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | crīgan | to strive |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | krīgan | to strive, struggle |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | krīganą | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷrihg(ʰ)-o- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |