Where does “vernemen” come from?
vernemen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vernēmen, from Old Dutch farneman, 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.
vernemen (Dutch): to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)
Definitions
- to learn (of), to find out, to hear (about)
Ancestry of “vernemen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vernēmen | to pick up |
| 2 | Old Dutch | farneman | to hear about, to learn of; to hear; to notice |
| 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 |