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

  1. to envelop, encompass; to include

Ancestry of “omvatten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvattento grasp; to grasp mentally, to understand; to...
2Dutchvaten
3Middle Dutchvaten—
4Old Dutchfaton—

Words derived from “omvatten”

Every word from Old Dutch faton →Every word from Middle Dutch vaten →Every word from Dutch vaten →