Where does “terugsturen” come from?

terugsturen (Dutch) comes from Dutch sturen, from Middle Dutch sturen, from Old Dutch stiuren, from Proto-West Germanic *stiurijan, from Proto-Germanic stiurijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.

terugsturen (Dutch): to send back, return

Definitions

  1. to send back, return

Ancestry of “terugsturen”, step by step

terugsturen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch sturen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsturento steer, guide; to send; plural of stuur
2Middle Dutchsturento steer; to direct; to bring
3Old Dutchstiurento direct, to lead
4Proto-West Germanic*stiurijanto steer, to direct
5Proto-Germanicstiurijanąto direct, steer
6Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
7Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
8Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-
9Chichewaiyehe, she

via Dutch terug

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchterugbackwards, back; back, to a previous place or...
2Dutchrugback; ridge
3Middle Dutchruggeback
4Old Dutchruggiback, backside
5Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
6Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
7Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth
Every word from Chichewa iyeEvery word from Proto-Germanic -janąEvery word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti
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