Where does “halvegare” come from?
halvegare (Dutch) comes from Dutch halfgaar, 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 — resin, gum; to say, speak.
halvegare (Dutch): idiot, fool, nutcase
Ancestry of “halvegare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | halfgaar | not completely cooked, half-baked; medium rare;... |
| 2 | Dutch | gaar | well-cooked; done; ready for consumption;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gaer | ready |
| 4 | Old Dutch | garo | ready |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | garu | ready, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | — |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |