English
Verove
Verove comes from Dutch Verhoeven, from hoeve ‘farmstead’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘to seize’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘to seize’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂po-‘land, garden’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hōbō‘plot of land’reconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*huova‘plot of land’reconstructed
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500hoeve
- Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form‘farmstead’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentVerhoeven
- Frenchc. 1600–presentVérove
- EnglishtodayVerove
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*kap-‘to seize’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*keh₂po-‘land, garden’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hōbō‘plot of land’reconstructed
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*huova‘plot of land’reconstructed
- Middle Dutchc. 1150–1500hoeve
- Dutchc. 1500–presentsame form‘farmstead’
- Dutch, derivedc. 1500–presentVerhoeven
- Frenchc. 1600–presentVérove
- EnglishtodayVerove
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *kap- ‘to seize’
had, case, head, except, capital, heavy, cash, captain, catch, accept, capacity, behavior, escape, capable, receive, cable, heavily, chase, capture, chapter, achieve, cape, chef, recipe, reception, occupation, cattle, cabin, chapel, capitol, perception, recipient, haven, capita, hawk, anticipation, behave, anticipate, caption, capsule, 178 more
Today it means
name A surname from French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *kap- / Verove