Where does “voortbestaan” come from?
voortbestaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch voort, from Dutch voorde, from Middle Dutch vort, from Old Dutch furt, from Proto-Germanic furduz, from Proto-Indo-European pértus, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
voortbestaan (Dutch): to continue to exist
Definitions
- to continue to exist
Ancestry of “voortbestaan”, step by step
voortbestaan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voort
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voort | forth, forwards; Archaic spelling of voord |
| 2 | Dutch | voorde | ford |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | vort | ford; escape route |
| 4 | Old Dutch | furt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | furduz | ford |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pértus | crossing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Dutch bestaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bestaan | to exist, to be; to consist, to be made;... |
| 2 | Dutch | recht | right; straight; a right, privilege |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | recht | straight, not bent; upright; right, exact |
| 4 | Old Dutch | reht | right |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | reht | straight; right, correct; morally upright, just |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rehtaz | right, straight; morally upright, just |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵtós | straightened, right, upright |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |