Where does “waarzonder” come from?

waarzonder (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.

waarzonder (Dutch): without which

Definitions

  1. without which

Ancestry of “waarzonder”, step by step

waarzonder 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 Dutch zonder

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchzonderwithout
2Middle Dutchsonderwithout; except
3Old Dutchsunder
4Proto-Germanicsundrazseparate, isolated, alone
5Proto-Indo-Europeansnter-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrósEvery word from Proto-Germanic wēraz