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
Ancestry of “vochten”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vochten | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fūhten | — |
| 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”