Where does “doorzoeken” come from?
doorzoeken (Dutch) comes from Dutch zoeken, from Middle Dutch soeken, from Old Dutch suoken, from Proto-West Germanic sōkijan, from Proto-Germanic sōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European séh₂gyeti, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.
doorzoeken (Dutch): to search through; to continue searching
Definitions
- to search through; to continue searching
Ancestry of “doorzoeken”, step by step
doorzoeken traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zoeken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zoeken | to search; to look for, to seek |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | soeken | to seek, to look for; to seek to, to strive to |
| 3 | Old Dutch | suoken | to seek, to look for; to seek, to try to get; to... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sōkijan | to seek, to look for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sōkijaną | to seek, look for |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | séh₂gyeti | to give a sign |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂g- | to seek out |
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 doresoeken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | doresoeken | — |