Where does “oorlogsgevangene” come from?
oorlogsgevangene (Dutch) comes from Dutch gevangene, from Dutch gevangen, from Dutch vangen, from Middle Dutch vâen, from Old Dutch fān, from Old Saxon fāhan, from Proto-Germanic fanhaną, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
oorlogsgevangene (Dutch): prisoner of war
Ancestry of “oorlogsgevangene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | gevangene | a prisoner |
| 2 | Dutch | gevangen | caught, captive; Archaic form of gevangene |
| 3 | Dutch | vangen | to catch |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vâen | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | fān | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | fāhan | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | fanhaną | to take, to seize; to capture, to catch |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |