Where does “beskaaf” come from?

beskaaf (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch beschaafd, from Dutch beschaven, from Middle Dutch beschāven.

beskaaf (Afrikaans): civilised, cultured

Definitions

  1. civilised, cultured

Ancestry of “beskaaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeschaafdcivilized, cultured; courteous, polite
2Dutchbeschavento civilize; to smoothen by scraping; to rob, to...
3Middle Dutchbeschāven—
Every word from Middle Dutch beschāven →Every word from Dutch beschaven →Every word from Dutch beschaafd →