Where does “vaargeul” come from?

vaargeul (Dutch) comes from Dutch varen, from Middle Dutch vāren, from Old Dutch faran, from Proto-Germanic faran, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

vaargeul (Dutch): channel, fairway

Definitions

  1. channel, fairway

Ancestry of “vaargeul”, step by step

vaargeul traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch varen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchvarenTo sail; to go by boat; to navigate; To ascend or...
2Middle Dutchvārento go, to fare, to travel
3Old Dutchfaranto go, sail
4Proto-Germanicfaran
5Proto-Germanicfaranąto go, to travel
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch geul

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgeulgully, trench, channel
2Middle Dutchgeule
3Old Frenchgoulemouth
4Latingulagullet, throat, palate; gluttony, greediness;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷel-throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush...
6Proto-Indo-Europeankel-to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós