Where does “verbitteren” come from?
verbitteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch bitter, from Middle Dutch bitter, from Old Dutch bitter, from Old Norse bitr, from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.
verbitteren (Dutch): to embitter
Definitions
- to embitter
Ancestry of “verbitteren”, step by step
verbitteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bitter | bitter; bitter, embittered; A type of strong... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bitter | bitter; sad, painful |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bitter | bitter |
| 4 | Old Norse | bitr | bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bitraz | bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidrós | biting, splitting |
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)" |