Where does “getuie” come from?

getuie (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch getuige, from Middle Dutch getuge, from Middle Dutch getugen, from Old Dutch gitiugon.

getuie (Afrikaans): witness

Definitions

  1. witness

Ancestry of “getuie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgetuigewitness; as shown by, judging by, witness
2Middle Dutchgetuge—
3Middle Dutchgetugento bear witness
4Old Dutchgitiugon—
Every word from Old Dutch gitiugon →Every word from Middle Dutch getugen →Every word from Middle Dutch getuge →