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Where does “wateren” come from?

wateren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wateren, from Old Dutch wateron, from Proto-Germanic watrijaną, from Proto-Germanic watōr, from Proto-Indo-European wódr̥, from Proto-Indo-European wed-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

wateren (Dutch): to water, to irrigate, to soak; to urinate

Definitions

  1. to water, to irrigate, to soak; to urinate

Ancestry of “wateren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwateren—
2Old Dutchwateron—
3Proto-Germanicwatrijaną—
4Proto-Germanicwatōrwater
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwódr̥water
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwed-water
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “wateren”

  • afwatering
  • afwateringskanaal
  • afwateren
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