Where does “verdragen” come from?
verdragen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch verdrāgen, from Old Dutch fardragan, from Proto-Germanic fradraganą, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
verdragen (Dutch): to tolerate; to endure, bear
Definitions
- to tolerate; to endure, bear
Ancestry of “verdragen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | verdrāgen | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fardragan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fradraganą | to draw away; seduce; to pull through; endure |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
Words derived from “verdragen”