Where does “veroorzaken” come from?
veroorzaken (Dutch) comes from Dutch oorzaak, from Middle Dutch orsāke.
veroorzaken (Dutch): to cause
Definitions
- to cause
Ancestry of “veroorzaken”, step by step
veroorzaken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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)" |