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Where does “vermaren” come from?

vermaren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vermaren, from Old Dutch firmāren, from Proto-Germanic mērijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

vermaren (Dutch): to make famous, to make one's accomplishments...

Definitions

  1. to make famous, to make one's accomplishments...

Ancestry of “vermaren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvermaren—
2Old Dutchfirmāren—
3Proto-Germanicmērijanąto praise, proclaim, celebrate
4Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
5Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
7Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “vermaren”

  • vermaard
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