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Where does “veeg” come from?

veeg (Dutch) comes from Dutch vegen, from Middle Dutch vēgen, from Old Dutch fegōn, from Proto-West Germanic faginōn, from Proto-Germanic faginōną, from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ-.

veeg (Dutch): a swipe; doomed to die; near death

Definitions

  1. a swipe; doomed to die; near death

Ancestry of “veeg”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvegento sweep; to brush; to wipe
2Middle Dutchvēgen—
3Old Dutchfegōnto cleanse
4Proto-West Germanicfaginōnto gladden, rejoice
5Proto-Germanicfaginōnąto gladden, rejoice
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpōḱ-—

Words derived from “veeg”

  • oorveeg
  • voetveeg
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pōḱ- →