Where does “vertaal” come from?
vertaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vertalen, from Middle Dutch vertalen — to express, to respond.
vertaal (Afrikaans): to translate
Ancestry of “vertaal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | vertalen | to translate |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vertalen | to express, to respond |