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Where does “spreekwoord” come from?

spreekwoord (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch spreekwoord, from Middle Dutch spreecwort.

spreekwoord (Afrikaans): proverb, saying

Definitions

  1. proverb, saying

Ancestry of “spreekwoord”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspreekwoordsaying, proverb
2Middle Dutchspreecwort—
Every word from Middle Dutch spreecwort →