Where does “voorbijganger” come from?

voorbijganger (Dutch) comes from Dutch voorbijgaan, from Middle Dutch vorebigaen.

voorbijganger (Dutch): passer-by

Definitions

  1. passer-by

Ancestry of “voorbijganger”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorbijgaanto pass, to go by
2Middle Dutchvorebigaen—
Every word from Middle Dutch vorebigaen →Every word from Dutch voorbijgaan →