Where does “bedoeling” come from?

bedoeling (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch bedoeling, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

bedoeling (Afrikaans): intention

Definitions

  1. intention

Ancestry of “bedoeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbedoelingintention
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch bedoeling →