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