Where does “verloven” come from?

verloven (Dutch) comes from Dutch ver, from Dutch sluieren, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.

verloven (Dutch): to commit to an obligation; to conclude an...

Definitions

  1. to commit to an obligation; to conclude an...

Ancestry of “verloven”, step by step

verloven traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch ver

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverfar
2Dutchsluierento veil, to cover with a veil
3Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
4Middle Dutchendeand; end
5Old Dutchendiend
6Proto-West Germanicandīend
7Proto-Germanicandijazend
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
10Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

via Dutch verlof

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverloffurlough, leave of absence; permission,...
2Middle Low Germanverlōffurlough, permission
3Middle Low Germanverlōvento allow
4Old Saxonlevianto leave; to give over
5Frankishlaibijanto leave; to leave behind
6Proto-Germaniclaibijanąto leave behind, to leave remaining
7Proto-Germaniclībanąto remain, to be left
8Proto-Indo-Europeanleyp-to stick; fat or sticky substance
9Proto-Indo-Europeanlēy-to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...

via Dutch loven

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchlovento praise; plural of loof
2Middle Dutchlovento praise
3Old Dutchlovonto praise
4Proto-West Germaniclobōnto praise
5Proto-Germaniclubōnąto praise
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlewbʰ-to desire, covet, want; to admire, praise; to...
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlēw-to sound, resound, sing out; to leave

Words derived from “verloven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →