Where does “oortuiging” come from?
oortuiging (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch overtuiging, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
oortuiging (Afrikaans): persuasion
Definitions
- persuasion
Ancestry of “oortuiging”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | overtuiging | persuasion; belief, opinion |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |