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Where does “aalmoes” come from?

aalmoes (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch aalmoes, from Middle Dutch aelmoesene, from Proto-West Germanic alimosina.

aalmoes (Afrikaans): alms, charity

Definitions

  1. alms, charity

Ancestry of “aalmoes”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchaalmoesalms; charity, small gift, pittance
2Middle Dutchaelmoesene—
3Proto-West Germanicalimosina—
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