Where does “vastberaden” come from?
vastberaden (Dutch) comes from Dutch beraden, from Middle Dutch berâden, from Old Dutch birādan, from Old Dutch bi-, from Old Dutch bī, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
vastberaden (Dutch): resolute, determined
Ancestry of “vastberaden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | beraden | to consider, to think, to wonder; thoughtful |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | berâden | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | birādan | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | bi- | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | bī | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |