Where does “verwijlen” come from?
verwijlen (Dutch) comes from German verweilen, from German weilen, from Middle High German wīlen, from Middle High German mit, from Old High German mit, from Proto-West Germanic midi, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂ — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
verwijlen (Dutch): to abide, dwell, linger
Definitions
- to abide, dwell, linger
Ancestry of “verwijlen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | verweilen | to stay, dwell; to hover, linger |
| 2 | German | weilen | To be, be present somewhere; To linger, spend... |
| 3 | Middle High German | wīlen | formerly |
| 4 | Middle High German | mit | — |
| 5 | Old High German | mit | with |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together; middle, mid |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |