Where does “omvatten” come from?
omvatten (Dutch) comes from Dutch vatten, from Dutch vaten, from Middle Dutch vaten, from Old Dutch faton.
omvatten (Dutch): to envelop, encompass; to include
Definitions
- to envelop, encompass; to include
Ancestry of “omvatten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vatten | to grasp; to grasp mentally, to understand; to... |
| 2 | Dutch | vaten | |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vaten | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | faton | — |