Where does “wording” come from?
wording (Dutch) comes from Dutch worden, from Middle Dutch werden, from Old Dutch werthan, from Proto-West Germanic werþan, from Proto-Germanic werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
wording (Dutch): the act of becoming; the moment of becoming;...
Definitions
- the act of becoming; the moment of becoming;...
Ancestry of “wording”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | worden | to become; to get; to grow; to turn; Used to form... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | werden | to become; to happen, to occur; to arise, to form |
| 3 | Old Dutch | werthan | to become |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | werþan | to become |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | werþaną | to become; to come to be, to come into existence;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |