Where does “vereenzelvigen” come from?
vereenzelvigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch eenzelvig, from Dutch zelf, from Middle Dutch self, from Old Dutch self, from Proto-Germanic selbaz, from Proto-Indo-European selbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European s(w)e-, from Proto-Indo-European swé — self.
vereenzelvigen (Dutch): to identify, to equate
Definitions
- to identify, to equate
Ancestry of “vereenzelvigen”, step by step
vereenzelvigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch eenzelvig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eenzelvig | spending most time in solitary activities;... |
| 2 | Dutch | zelf | oneself, referring to the subject of a sentence:... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | self | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | self | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | selbaz | self |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | selbʰ- | one's own |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | s(w)e- | separate, apart; separate; apart; oneself; one's... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swé | self |
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)" |