Where does “beschermen” come from?
beschermen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beskirmen, from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną.
Ancestry of “beschermen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | beskirmen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | biskirmijaną | — |
beschermen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch beskirmen, from Proto-Germanic biskirmijaną.
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | beskirmen | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | biskirmijaną | — |