Where does “fungeren” come from?

fungeren (Dutch) comes from Latin fungor, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

fungeren (Dutch): to function

Definitions

  1. to function

Ancestry of “fungeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfungorI perform, execute, administer, discharge,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Latin fungor →