Where does “vertaal” come from?

vertaal (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vertalen, from Middle Dutch vertalen — to express, to respond.

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Ancestry of “vertaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvertalento translate
2Middle Dutchvertalento express, to respond
Every word from Middle Dutch vertalen →Every word from Dutch vertalen →