Where does “vervolledigen” come from?
vervolledigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch volledig, from Dutch lid, from Middle Dutch lit, from Old Dutch lid, from Old English hlið, from Proto-Germanic hlidą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlitós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱley- — to cover; to incline.
vervolledigen (Dutch): to complete (something)
Definitions
- to complete (something)
Ancestry of “vervolledigen”, step by step
vervolledigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch volledig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | volledig | complete |
| 2 | Dutch | lid | member; member, limb; member, penis |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | lit | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | lid | — |
| 5 | Old English | hlið | Alternative spelling of hliþ |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | hlidą | lid, cover |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlitós | covered, sheltered; leaning, sloped, inclined |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱley- | to shelter, cover; to lean, slope, incline |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
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)" |