Where does “verdeensen” come from?
verdeensen (Dutch) comes from Dutch Deens, from Dutch Deen, from Middle Dutch Dene, from Old Dutch Deni, from Proto-Germanic daniz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰenh₂- — to set in motion; to flow.
verdeensen (Dutch): to Danicize
Definitions
- to Danicize
Ancestry of “verdeensen”, step by step
verdeensen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Deens
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Deens | Danish pertaining to Denmark or Danes |
| 2 | Dutch | Deen | Dane; short for Deense dog, a canine breed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | Dene | Dane |
| 4 | Old Dutch | Deni | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | daniz | a Dane |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰenh₂- | to set in motion; to flow |
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)" |