Where does “versigtig” come from?

versigtig (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch voorzichtig, from Middle Dutch voresichtich.

versigtig (Afrikaans): careful

Definitions

  1. careful

Ancestry of “versigtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvoorzichtigcareful. Literally "looking to the future"
2Middle Dutchvoresichtich—
Every word from Middle Dutch voresichtich →Every word from Dutch voorzichtig →