Where does “veresteren” come from?
veresteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch ester, from German Ester, from Latin Esthēr, from Ancient Greek Ἐσθήρ, from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּר.
veresteren (Dutch): to esterify, to turn into an ester
Definitions
- to esterify, to turn into an ester
Ancestry of “veresteren”, step by step
veresteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ester
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ester | ester |
| 2 | German | Ester | ester |
| 3 | Latin | Esthēr | Esther |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἐσθήρ | Esther |
| 5 | Hebrew | אֶסְתֵּר | — |
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)" |