Where does “misvoeren” come from?
misvoeren (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch voeren, from Old Dutch fuoren, from Proto-West Germanic fōrijan, from Proto-Germanic fōrijaną, from Proto-Germanic faraną, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
misvoeren (Middle Dutch): to abuse
Ancestry of “misvoeren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | voeren | to bring, to carry, to transport; to lead; to... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fuoren | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | fōrijan | to lead, to bring |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | fōrijaną | to cause to go; lead (someone; take lead; to... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | faraną | to go, to travel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |