Where does “weteren” come from?
weteren (Middle Dutch) comes 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;...
Ancestry of “weteren”, step by step
weteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Dutch wateron
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | wateron | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | watrijaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | watōr | water |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wódr̥ | water |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wed- | water |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |
via Old Dutch weteren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | weteren | — |