Where does “levensvatbaar” come from?
levensvatbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch vatbaar, from Dutch baar, from Middle Dutch bâre, from Old Dutch bāra, from Proto-Albanian bārā, from Proto-Germanic bazaz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰosós, from Proto-Indo-European bʰos- — to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot.
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Ancestry of “levensvatbaar”, step by step
levensvatbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vatbaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vatbaar | susceptible, receptive, liable; comprehensible,... |
| 2 | Dutch | baar | A bier, a stretcher, a litter; a device used to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bâre | bier, stretcher |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bāra | — |
| 5 | Proto-Albanian | bārā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bazaz | bare, naked |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰosós | bare, barefoot |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰos- | to sally forth, barge, hurtle out; bare, barefoot |
via Dutch leven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | leven | to live; life |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | lēven | to live, to be alive |
| 3 | Old Dutch | libben | to live |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | libbjan | to live, to be alive |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | libjaną | to live, to be alive |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |