Where does “gesag” come from?

gesag (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch gezag, from Middle Dutch gesach.

gesag (Afrikaans): authority, power

Definitions

  1. authority, power

Ancestry of “gesag”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgezagauthority
2Middle Dutchgesach—
Every word from Middle Dutch gesach →Every word from Dutch gezag →