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Where does “gaderen” come from?

gaderen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch gāderen, from Old Dutch gadaron, from Proto-West Germanic gadurōn, from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- — to join; to unite; to suit.

gaderen (Dutch): Alternative form of garen

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of garen

Ancestry of “gaderen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgāderen—
2Old Dutchgadaron—
3Proto-West Germanicgadurōnto gather, bring together
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰedʰ-to join; to unite; to suit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰedʰ- →