Where does “verbijsteren” come from?
verbijsteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch ver- -en — Forms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)".
verbijsteren (Dutch): to confuse, bewilder
Definitions
- to confuse, bewilder
Ancestry of “verbijsteren”, step by step
verbijsteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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)" |
via Dutch bijster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bijster | lost, missing |