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Where does “afwenden” come from?

afwenden (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch afwenden.

afwenden (Dutch): to stave off, to avert, to obviate, to prevent;...

Definitions

  1. to stave off, to avert, to obviate, to prevent;...

Ancestry of “afwenden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchafwenden—

Words derived from “afwenden”

  • onafwendbaar
  • afwendbaar
Every word from Middle Dutch afwenden →