Where does “siekte” come from?

siekte (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ziekte, from Middle Dutch siecte.

siekte (Afrikaans): sickness, illness, disease

Definitions

  1. sickness, illness, disease

Ancestry of “siekte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchziekteThe state of sickness; An illness, disease
2Middle Dutchsiecte—
Every word from Middle Dutch siecte →