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Where does “fargeldan” come from?

fargeldan (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch far-, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

fargeldan (Old Dutch): to pay for, to reimburse

Definitions

  1. to pay for, to reimburse

Ancestry of “fargeldan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfar-—
2Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “fargeldan”

  • vergeldingsmaatregel
  • vergelden
  • vergelding
  • vergelden
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