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Where does “halfgaar” come from?

halfgaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch gaar, from Middle Dutch gaer, from Old Dutch garo, from Proto-West Germanic garu, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm, from Proto-Indo-European ḱe — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

halfgaar (Dutch): not completely cooked, half-baked; medium rare;...

Definitions

  1. not completely cooked, half-baked; medium rare;...

Ancestry of “halfgaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgaarwell-cooked; done; ready for consumption;...
2Middle Dutchgaerready
3Old Dutchgaroready
4Proto-West Germanicgaruready, prepared
5Proto-Germanicgarwazready, prepared
6Proto-Germanicga-Indicates association or togetherness; co-;...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
8Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
9Middle Englishkyt—
10Germankitt—
11Old High Germankuti—
12Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
13Proto-Germanickweduzresin
14Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
15Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

Words derived from “halfgaar”

  • halvegare
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