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Where does “afzetting” come from?

afzetting (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

afzetting (Dutch): cordon, fencing; deposit; precipitate

Definitions

  1. cordon, fencing; deposit; precipitate

Ancestry of “afzetting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “afzetting”

  • afzettingsgesteente
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →