Where does “vorsing” come from?
vorsing (Dutch) comes from Dutch vorsen, from German forschen, from Middle Low German vorschen, from Middle High German vorschen, from Old High German forscōn, from Proto-West Germanic forskōn, from Proto-West Germanic forsku, from Proto-Germanic furskō.
vorsing (Dutch): research
Definitions
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Ancestry of “vorsing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vorsen | to examine, look into; to research scientifically |
| 2 | German | forschen | to research |
| 3 | Middle Low German | vorschen | — |
| 4 | Middle High German | vorschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | forscōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | forskōn | to inquire, question |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | forsku | question, inquiry |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | furskō | question |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱ-eh₂ | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥sḱéti | to keep asking, to question |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | preḱ- | to ask |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥ḱneh₂ | — |