Where does “doorzeven” come from?

doorzeven (Dutch) comes from Dutch zeven, from Middle Dutch sēven, from Old Dutch sivun, from Proto-West Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebun, from Proto-Germanic sebunt, from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ — seven.

doorzeven (Dutch): to riddle to make holes

Definitions

  1. to riddle to make holes

Ancestry of “doorzeven”, step by step

doorzeven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch zeven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzevenseven; to sift, sieve, strain
2Middle Dutchsēvenseven
3Old Dutchsivun—
4Proto-West Germanicsebunseven
5Proto-Germanicsebunseven
6Proto-Germanicsebunt—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanseptḿ̥seven

via Dutch door

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoorthrough; across, around; because of, due to
2Middle Dutchdōrethrough
3Old Dutchthurothrough
4Proto-Germanicþurhwthrough
5Proto-Indo-Europeantr̥h₂kʷe—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European septḿ̥ →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebunt →Every word from Proto-Germanic sebun →
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