vent

Dutch (Brabantic)

noun
Definitions
  • chap, fellow

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch vent (hero, man) derived from *fanþijō (walking, walker) derived from Proto-Indo-European *pent- (go, pass, path, bridge, walk, way, drive away, send forth, path bridge, banish, come, rush, strive) compound from Dutch, Flemish veem (company) + Dutch, Flemish genoot (fellow, companion, fellow member, partner, mate).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

genoot

Gloss

fellow, companion, fellow member, partner, mate

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