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Where does “fōgijan” come from?

fōgijan (Proto-West Germanic) comes from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic fōgō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.

fōgijan (Proto-West Germanic): to fit together, to join

Definitions

  1. to fit together, to join

Ancestry of “fōgijan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicfōgijanąto fit or join together
2Proto-Germanicfōgōjoint, slot
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂ḱ-to join, to attach; agreement, settlement

Words derived from “fōgijan”

  • voorvoegsel
  • vervoeging
  • bijvoegen
  • samenvoegen
  • aanvoegen
  • toevoeging
  • voegwoord
  • achtervoegsel
  • voegsel
  • toevoegen
  • toevoegsel
  • vervoegen
  • voegen
  • voegen
  • fuogen
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