Where does “veen” come from?
veen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vēne, from Old Dutch feni, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
veen (Dutch): peat; bog, fen
Definitions
- peat; bog, fen
Ancestry of “veen”, step by step
veen traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch vēne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vēne | mire, bog |
| 2 | Old Dutch | feni | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fanją | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |
via Dutch Kolderveen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Kolderveen | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Kolderveense Bovenboer | — |
via Dutch Nijeveen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Nijeveen | — |
| 2 | Dutch | Nijeveense Bovenboer | — |