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Where does “vaten” come from?

vaten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vaten, from Old Dutch faton.

Definitions

Ancestry of “vaten”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvaten—
2Old Dutchfaton—

Words derived from “vaten”

  • levensvatbaar
  • vatbaar
  • opvatten
  • opvatting
  • hervatten
  • omvatten
  • vatten
Every word from Old Dutch faton →