Where does “waden” come from?
waden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wāden, from Old Dutch wadan, from Proto-Germanic wadaną, from Proto-Indo-European weh₂dʰ- — to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse.
waden (Dutch): to wade
Ancestry of “waden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | wāden | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | wadan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wadaną | to wade, to walk |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₂dʰ- | to go, to proceed; to pass, to traverse |