Where does “verkommeren” come from?
verkommeren (Dutch) comes from Dutch kommer, from French commer — To compare.
verkommeren (Dutch): to languish, to wither
Definitions
- to languish, to wither
Ancestry of “verkommeren”, step by step
verkommeren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kommer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kommer | problems, worries, concern; sadness, sorrow |
| 2 | French | commer | To compare |
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)" |