Where does “verwerven” come from?
verwerven (Dutch) comes from Dutch ver, from Dutch sluieren, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos — on, onto.
verwerven (Dutch): to acquire, obtain, gain
Definitions
- to acquire, obtain, gain
Ancestry of “verwerven”, step by step
verwerven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ver | far |
| 2 | Dutch | sluieren | to veil, to cover with a veil |
| 3 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 5 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
via Dutch werven
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | werven | To recruit, notably for enlistment or civil... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werven | to work hard; to make happen |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wervan | to turn; turn away from; to turn out; cause; to... |
| 4 | Old Saxon | hwerban | Alternative form of hwervan |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hwerbaną | to turn; turn around; to move; move about; to... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷerp- | to turn; to whirl, to twist |