Where does “waarachtig” come from?

waarachtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch waar, from Middle Dutch wāer, from Old Dutch wār, from Proto-West Germanic wār, from Proto-Germanic wēraz, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

waarachtig (Dutch): true, genuine, real; sincere, reliable; verily,...

Definitions

  1. true, genuine, real; sincere, reliable; verily,...

Ancestry of “waarachtig”, step by step

waarachtig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch waar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwaarwhere, in which place; where, the place that;...
2Middle Dutchwāerwhere, in which place
3Old Dutchwārtrue
4Proto-West Germanicwārtrue, reliable
5Proto-Germanicwēraztrue; reliable; friendly; kind
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

via Middle Dutch waerachtich

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwaerachtich

Words derived from “waarachtig

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-
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