Where does “vanden” come from?
vanden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vanden, from Old Dutch fandon, from Proto-Germanic fandōną, from Proto-Indo-European pent- — to pass; path.
vanden (Dutch): to visit; to seek, to search for; to test, to...
Definitions
- to visit; to seek, to search for; to test, to...
Ancestry of “vanden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | vanden | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fandon | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fandōną | to seek, search for, examine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pent- | to pass; path |