Where does “verwante” come from?

verwante (Dutch) comes from Dutch verwant, from Middle Dutch verwant, from Middle Dutch verwenden.

Ancestry of “verwante”, step by step

verwante traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch verwant

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverwantrelated; relative, family member, including...
2Middle Dutchverwant—
3Middle Dutchverwenden—

via Dutch e

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutche—
Every word from Middle Dutch verwenden →Every word from Middle Dutch verwant →Every word from Dutch verwant →