Where does “verzaking” come from?
verzaking (Dutch) comes from Dutch verzaken, from Middle Dutch versāken, from Old Dutch farsacan, from Proto-Germanic *frasakan.
verzaking (Dutch): renunciation; neglect
Ancestry of “verzaking”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | verzaken | to renounce, to abandon; to neglect, to abandon;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | versāken | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | farsacan | to disavow; to swear off |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *frasakan | — |