Where does “voorbeeld” come from?

voorbeeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch voor, from Middle Dutch vōre, from Old Dutch furh, from Proto-West Germanic furh, from Proto-Germanic furhs, from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

voorbeeld (Dutch): example

Definitions

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Ancestry of “voorbeeld”, step by step

voorbeeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch voor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorfor; before; in front of
2Middle Dutchvōrebefore, in front of
3Old Dutchfurh
4Proto-West Germanicfurhfurrow
5Proto-Germanicfurhsfurrow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanperḱ-colored; motley; to open, rip up
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Dutch beeld

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeeldimage; statue, sculpture; impression, idea
2Middle Dutchbēeldesculpture
3Old Dutchbilithi
4Proto-West Germanic*biliþilikeness, image

Words derived from “voorbeeld

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European perḱ-