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Where does “broederskap” come from?

broederskap (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch broederschap, from Middle Dutch broederscap.

broederskap (Afrikaans): brotherhood

Definitions

  1. brotherhood

Ancestry of “broederskap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbroederschapbrotherhood, a fraternal quality or relationship;...
2Middle Dutchbroederscap—
Every word from Middle Dutch broederscap →