Where does “verafschuwen” come from?
verafschuwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch ver, from Dutch sluieren, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.
verafschuwen (Dutch): to loathe, detest, abominate
Definitions
- to loathe, detest, abominate
Ancestry of “verafschuwen”, step by step
verafschuwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver | far |
| 2 | Dutch | sluieren | to veil, to cover with a veil |
| 3 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 5 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch afschuwen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | afschuwen | to scare off, to cause fear or revulsion in;... |
| 2 | Dutch | schuwen | to shun, eschew |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | schuwen | to be afraid; to shy away from, to avoid |
| 4 | Old Dutch | skiuwen | to avoid |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | skiuhijan | to dread, avoid; to shun |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | skeuhaz | frightened; shy; timid; bashful; coy; reserved;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | skewkós | — |