Where does “verdorie” come from?
verdorie (Dutch) comes from Dutch verdomme, from Dutch verdommen, from Dutch dom, from Middle Dutch doem, from Old Dutch duom, from Proto-West Germanic dōm, from Proto-Germanic dōmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰóh₁mos — to do, put, place.
verdorie (Dutch): darn it, blast, rats
Definitions
- darn it, blast, rats
Ancestry of “verdorie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verdomme | dammit! |
| 2 | Dutch | verdommen | to damn; to refuse to do |
| 3 | Dutch | dom | dumb, brainless; stupid, silly; accidental,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | doem | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | duom | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | dōm | judgement |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | dōmaz | judgement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰóh₁mos | that which is put, placed |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |