Where does “edelsteen” come from?

edelsteen (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch edelsteen, from Middle Dutch ēdelstêen.

edelsteen (Afrikaans): gemstone, precious stone

Definitions

  1. gemstone, precious stone

Ancestry of “edelsteen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchedelsteengemstone, precious stone
2Middle Dutchēdelstêen—
Every word from Middle Dutch ēdelstêen →Every word from Dutch edelsteen →