Where does “eg” come from?
eg (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch eg, from Middle Dutch egge.
eg (Afrikaans): harrow; to harrow; to work the land with a harrow
Definitions
- harrow; to harrow; to work the land with a harrow
Ancestry of “eg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | eg | harrow |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | egge | — |