Where does “antquethan” come from?

antquethan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch quethan, from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan, from Proto-Germanic kweþaną, from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- — resin, gum.

antquethan (Old Dutch): to answer

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Ancestry of “antquethan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchquethanto say, to tell
2Proto-West Germanic*kweþanto say, speak
3Proto-Germanickweþanąto say
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷét-resin, gum
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷét- →Every word from Proto-Germanic kweþaną →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *kweþan →