Where does “vergelden” come from?
vergelden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vergelden, from Old Dutch fargeldan, from Old Dutch far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
vergelden (Dutch): to pay back, to punish, to retaliate
Definitions
- to pay back, to punish, to retaliate
Ancestry of “vergelden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vergelden | to pay what is due; to reward; to pay back, to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fargeldan | to pay for, to reimburse |
| 3 | Old Dutch | far- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |