Where does “neerzijgen” come from?
neerzijgen (Dutch) comes from Dutch zijgen, from Middle Dutch sigen, from Old Dutch sīgan, from Proto-West Germanic sīgan, from Proto-Germanic sīganą, from Proto-Indo-European seykʷ-, from Proto-Indo-European sey- — to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;...
neerzijgen (Dutch): to slowly descend to a resting position, lie or...
Definitions
- to slowly descend to a resting position, lie or...
Ancestry of “neerzijgen”, step by step
neerzijgen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zijgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zijgen | to slump, to fall down, to drop; to filter |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sigen | to sink, to drop; to drip out, to drain; to slope... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | sīgan | to sink, to drop |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sīganą | to sink, to drop |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seykʷ- | to moisten; to filter |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sey- | to be wet; dribble; run; to stretch one's arm;... |