Where does “vertrek” come from?

vertrek (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch vertrek, from Middle Dutch vertrec.

vertrek (Afrikaans): to leave, to depart; departure; room, quarters

Definitions

  1. to leave, to depart; departure; room, quarters

Ancestry of “vertrek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvertrekdeparture; room, quarters
2Middle Dutchvertrec—
Every word from Middle Dutch vertrec →Every word from Dutch vertrek →