Where does “ervarenheid” come from?

ervarenheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch ervaren, from Middle Dutch ervaren, from Middle High German ervarn, from Old High German irfaran — roam through, explore.

ervarenheid (Dutch): experience, state of being experienced

Definitions

  1. experience, state of being experienced

Ancestry of “ervarenheid”, step by step

ervarenheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ervaren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchervarento experience, to undergo; experienced, seasoned
2Middle Dutchervaren
3Middle High Germanervarn
4Old High Germanirfaranroam through, explore

via Dutch heid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheid
Every word from Old High German irfaran