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Where does “werthan” come from?

werthan (Old Dutch) comes from Proto-West Germanic werþan, from Proto-Germanic werþaną, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

werthan (Old Dutch): to become

Definitions

  1. to become

Ancestry of “werthan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-West Germanicwerþanto become
2Proto-Germanicwerþanąto become; to come to be, to come into existence;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “werthan”

  • gewaarwording
  • werdegang
  • alomtegenwoordig
  • worden
  • wording
  • tegenwoordig
  • tegenwoordige tijd
  • gewaarworden
  • werden
  • grootword
  • word
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