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Where does “verjaren” come from?

verjaren (Dutch) comes from Dutch jaar, from Dutch ring, from Middle Dutch rinc, from Old Dutch rinc, from Proto-West Germanic hring, from Proto-Germanic hringaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krengʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- — to cut, cut off, sever.

verjaren (Dutch): to have one's birthday; become expired due to a...

Definitions

  1. to have one's birthday; become expired due to a...

Ancestry of “verjaren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchjaarA year, the time it takes the Earth to circle the...
2Dutchringring, hollow circular object; ring; beltway, ring...
3Middle Dutchrincring; circle; circle of people
4Old Dutchrinc—
5Proto-West Germanichringring, circle
6Proto-Germanichringazring, circle; curve; sound, ring
7Proto-Indo-European(s)krengʰ-to turn, bend
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
9Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

Words derived from “verjaren”

  • verjaardag
  • feryari
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