Where does “vergaren” come from?
vergaren (Dutch) comes from Dutch garen, from Dutch gaar, from Middle Dutch gaer, from Old Dutch garo, from Proto-West Germanic garu, from Proto-Germanic garwaz, from Proto-Germanic ga-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
vergaren (Dutch): to gather, collect
Definitions
- to gather, collect
Ancestry of “vergaren”, step by step
vergaren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch garen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | garen | yarn, thread; to make/become ready; to collect,... |
| 2 | Dutch | gaar | well-cooked; done; ready for consumption;... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gaer | ready |
| 4 | Old Dutch | garo | ready |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | garu | ready, prepared |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | garwaz | ready, prepared |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ga- | Indicates association or togetherness; co-;... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱóm | beside, near, by, with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱe | Deictic particle, here; Post-positional... |
| 10 | Middle English | kyt | — |
| 11 | German | kitt | putty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes |
| 12 | Old High German | kuti | — |
| 13 | Proto-West Germanic | kwidu | gum, resin |
| 14 | Proto-Germanic | kweduz | resin |
| 15 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷet- | resin, gum; to say, speak |
| 16 | Proto-Indo-European | gū- | to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,... |