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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchesterester
2GermanEsterester
3LatinEsthērEsther
4Ancient GreekἘσθήρEsther
5Hebrewאֶסְתֵּר

via Dutch ver- -en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchver- -enForms factitive or ergative verbs from adjectives, meaning "to make more (adjective)" or "to become (adjective)"
Every word from Hebrew אֶסְתֵּרEvery word from Ancient Greek ἘσθήρEvery word from Latin Esthēr