Where does “wêze” come from?
wêze (West Frisian) comes from Dutch wezen, from Middle Dutch wēsen, from Old Dutch wesan, from Proto-West Germanic wesan, from Proto-Germanic *wesaną, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
wêze (West Frisian): to be; Used as an auxiliary verb for verbs which...
Definitions
- to be; Used as an auxiliary verb for verbs which...
Ancestry of “wêze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | wezen | A being, creature; system, sector, institution;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | wēsen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | wesan | to be |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | wesan | to be |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *wesaną | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |