Where does “begraafplak” come from?
begraafplak (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian begrave, from Middle Low German begrāven, from Old Saxon bigravan, from Proto-Germanic bigrabaną, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂n̥tbʰi — on, onto.
begraafplak (West Frisian): cemetery, graveyard
Definitions
- cemetery, graveyard
Ancestry of “begraafplak”, step by step
begraafplak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian begrave
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | begrave | to bury |
| 2 | Middle Low German | begrāven | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bigravan | to bury |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bigrabaną | to bury, inter, engrave |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |