Where does “maar” come from?
maar (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch maar, from Middle Dutch maer, from Middle Dutch nemaer, from Middle Dutch newaer, from Middle Dutch ne ware — were not.
maar (Afrikaans): only; solely; just; slightly; a bit; a little;...
Definitions
- only; solely; just; slightly; a bit; a little;...
Ancestry of “maar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | maar | only, just; as long as; only; just |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | maer | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | nemaer | — |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | newaer | — |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | ne ware | were not |