Where does “dit” come from?
dit (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch dit, from Dutch Dirkje, from Dutch Dirk, from English derrick — A device that is used for lifting and moving...
dit (Afrikaans): it, this, that
Ancestry of “dit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | dit | this; this, this here |
| 2 | Dutch | Dirkje | — |
| 3 | Dutch | Dirk | — |
| 4 | English | derrick | A device that is used for lifting and moving... |