Where does “verafgoden” come from?
verafgoden (Dutch) comes from Dutch afgod, from Middle Dutch afgod, from Old Dutch afgot, from Proto-Germanic *ab, from Proto-Indo-European apó.
verafgoden (Dutch): to idolize
Definitions
- to idolize
Ancestry of “verafgoden”, step by step
verafgoden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch afgod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afgod | idol; false deity |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | afgod | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | afgot | idol; false or pagan deity |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *ab | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | apó | — |
via Dutch ver- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver- -en | Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)" |