Where does “overeenkomen” come from?
overeenkomen (Dutch) comes from Dutch komen, from Middle Dutch cōmen, from Old Dutch cuman, from Proto-West Germanic kweman, from Proto-Germanic kwemaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷémt, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
overeenkomen (Dutch): to agree; to correspond to
Definitions
- to agree; to correspond to
Ancestry of “overeenkomen”, step by step
overeenkomen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch komen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | komen | to come; to happen, to arise, to come to be, to... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | cōmen | to come |
| 3 | Old Dutch | cuman | to come |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | kweman | to come |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kwemaną | to come |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémt | to step, to take a step; to arrive |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Dutch overeen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overeen | equal, matching |