Where does “oomblik” come from?

oomblik (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ogenblik, from Middle Dutch ogenblic, from Middle Low German ôgenblik.

oomblik (Afrikaans): moment, blink of an eye

Definitions

  1. moment, blink of an eye

Ancestry of “oomblik”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchogenblikmoment, blink of an eye
2Middle Dutchogenblic—
3Middle Low Germanôgenblik—
Every word from Middle Low German ôgenblik →Every word from Middle Dutch ogenblic →Every word from Dutch ogenblik →