Where does “terugbrengen” come from?
terugbrengen (Dutch) comes from Dutch terug, from Dutch rug, from Middle Dutch rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.
terugbrengen (Dutch): to bring back, return; to reduce
Definitions
- to bring back, return; to reduce
Ancestry of “terugbrengen”, step by step
terugbrengen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch terug
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | terug | backwards, back; back, to a previous place or... |
| 2 | Dutch | rug | back; ridge |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | rugge | back |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ruggi | back, backside |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |
via Dutch brengen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | brengen | to bring, to carry; to deliver, to supply |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | brengen | Alternative form of bringen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bringan | to bring |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | bringan | to bring |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bringaną | to bring |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrenḱ- | to deviate, corrupt |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |