Where does “komaan” come from?

komaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch aan, from Middle Dutch āne, from Old Dutch āna, from Proto-West Germanic ana, from Proto-Germanic *an, from Proto-Germanic ana, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

komaan (Dutch): come on!

Definitions

  1. come on!

Ancestry of “komaan”, step by step

komaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch aan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaanon; to; on, being operative
2Middle Dutchāneon, on top of
3Old Dutchāna—
4Proto-West Germanicanaon
5Proto-Germanic*an—
6Proto-Germanicanaon, at; on, onto; ana
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch kom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkombowl; basin; socket
2Middle Dutchcomme—
3Old Dutch*kumb—
4Frankish*kumb—
5Proto-Germanickumbazbowl, vessel; vat, tub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →