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Where does “achterdochtig” come from?

achterdochtig (Dutch) comes from Dutch achterdocht, from Dutch achterdenken, from Middle Dutch achterdenken.

achterdochtig (Dutch): suspicious

Definitions

  1. suspicious

Ancestry of “achterdochtig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchachterdochtsuspicion, mistrust
2Dutchachterdenkento suspect; suspicion, mistrust; worry, concern
3Middle Dutchachterdenken—
Every word from Middle Dutch achterdenken →