Where does “aanvalsoorlog” come from?

aanvalsoorlog (Dutch) comes from Dutch oorlog, from Middle Dutch orloge, from Old Dutch urlage.

aanvalsoorlog (Dutch): war of aggression military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation

Definitions

  1. war of aggression military conflict waged without the justification of self-defense, usually for territorial gain and subjugation

Ancestry of “aanvalsoorlog”, step by step

aanvalsoorlog traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oorlog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorlogwar
2Middle Dutchorloge—
3Old Dutchurlage—

via Dutch aanval

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchaanvalAn act of aggression; assault, attack; A sudden...
2Middle Dutchaenval—
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