Where does “veren” come from?

veren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch veren, from Old Dutch ferien, from Proto-Germanic farjaną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

veren (Dutch): made of feathers, plumose; feathers; to bounce,...

Definitions

  1. made of feathers, plumose; feathers; to bounce,...

Ancestry of “veren”, step by step

veren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch veren

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchveren—
2Old Dutchferien—
3Proto-Germanicfarjanąto take somewhere, to carry, to ferry
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch vederen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvederenplural of veder
2Middle Dutchvederijn—
3Old Dutchfetherīn—

Words derived from “veren”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Germanic farjaną →