Where does “oorlog” come from?

oorlog (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch oorlog, from Middle Dutch orloge, from Old Dutch urlage.

oorlog (Afrikaans): war

Definitions

  1. war

Ancestry of “oorlog”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorlogwar
2Middle Dutchorloge—
3Old Dutchurlage—

Words derived from “oorlog”

Every word from Old Dutch urlage →Every word from Middle Dutch orloge →Every word from Dutch oorlog →
oorlog — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer