Where does “vochten” come from?

vochten (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vochten, from Old Dutch fūhten, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaną, from Proto-Germanic funhtijaz, from Proto-Indo-European pnkt-, from Proto-Indo-European pen-k-, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

vochten (Dutch): Synonym of bevochtigen

Definitions

Synonym of bevochtigen

Ancestry of “vochten”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle Dutch	vochten	—
2	Old Dutch	fūhten	to moisten, to make wet
3	Proto-Germanic	funhtijaną	To moisten
4	Proto-Germanic	funhtijaz	wet; damp; moist
5	Proto-Indo-European	pnkt-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	pen-k-	—
7	Proto-Indo-European	pen-	bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Words derived from “vochten”

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Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen-k- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnkt- →