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Where does “weerzin” come from?

weerzin (Dutch) comes from Dutch weer, from Dutch weder, from Middle Dutch weder, from Old Dutch wither, from Proto-West Germanic wiþr, from Proto-Germanic wiþrą, from Proto-Indo-European wī-tero-, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.

weerzin (Dutch): revulsion, aversion

Definitions

  1. revulsion, aversion

Ancestry of “weerzin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchweeragain; back; weather
2DutchwederAlternative form of weer; Dated form of weer;...
3Middle Dutchwederagainst, in opposition to, counter to; contrary...
4Old Dutchwither—
5Proto-West Germanicwiþrtoward, against
6Proto-Germanicwiþrątoward, against
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwī-tero-further apart
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwiapart, asunder; away from, against

Words derived from “weerzin”

  • weerzinwekkend
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