Where does “voorzetselbijwoord” come from?
voorzetselbijwoord (Dutch) comes from Dutch voorzetsel, from Dutch voorzetten, 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- — passed , crossed.
voorzetselbijwoord (Dutch): a word with the form of a preposition but the function of an adverb. For example, in a separable verb, the prepositional part functions as an adverb
Definitions
- a word with the form of a preposition but the function of an adverb. For example, in a separable verb, the prepositional part functions as an adverb
Ancestry of “voorzetselbijwoord”, step by step
voorzetselbijwoord traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch voorzetsel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | voorzetsel | preposition |
| 2 | Dutch | voorzetten | to place in front; to assist; to cross the ball |
| 3 | Dutch | voor | for; before; in front of |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | vōre | before, in front of |
| 5 | Old Dutch | furh | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | furh | furrow |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | furhs | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |