Where does “verzen” come from?

verzen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch versene, from Old Dutch *fersana, from Proto-Germanic fersnō, from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂, from Proto-Indo-European sperH- — to kick.

verzen (Dutch): heel

Definitions

  1. heel

Ancestry of “verzen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchversene—
2Old Dutch*fersana—
3Proto-Germanicfersnōheel
4Proto-Indo-Europeantpḗrsneh₂heel, upper thigh
5Proto-Indo-EuropeansperH-to kick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sperH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European tpḗrsneh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic fersnō →