Where does “gevangenbewaarder” come from?
gevangenbewaarder (Dutch) comes from Dutch gevangen, from Dutch vangen, from Middle Dutch vâen, from Old Dutch fān, from Old Saxon fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
gevangenbewaarder (Dutch): prison guard, warden, jailor
Definitions
- prison guard, warden, jailor
Ancestry of “gevangenbewaarder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gevangen | caught, captive; Archaic form of gevangene |
| 2 | Dutch | vangen | to catch |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vâen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | fān | — |
| 5 | Old Saxon | fāhan | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |