Where does “eerbiedigen” come from?

eerbiedigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch -igen, from Dutch -en, from Middle Dutch -en, from Old Dutch -en, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

eerbiedigen (Dutch): to respect, honor

Definitions

  1. to respect, honor

Ancestry of “eerbiedigen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-igenA suffix forming denominative (often
2Dutch-enForms verbs from nouns and adjectives. The stem...
3Middle Dutch-enThe ending of the infinitive form of verbs, used...
4Old Dutch-en
5Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
6Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
8Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “eerbiedigen

Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti