Where does “vertragen” come from?
vertragen (Dutch) comes from Dutch traag, from Middle Dutch trâge, from Old Dutch trāgi, from Proto-Germanic trēgijaz.
vertragen (Dutch): to slow down, to delay
Definitions
- to slow down, to delay
Ancestry of “vertragen”, step by step
vertragen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch traag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | traag | slow |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | trâge | slow, sluggish |
| 3 | Old Dutch | trāgi | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | trēgijaz | — |
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)" |