Where does “bedevaartsoord” come from?
bedevaartsoord (Dutch) comes from Dutch oord, from Middle Dutch ort, from Old Dutch ort, from Proto-Germanic uzdaz, from Proto-Indo-European wes- — to dress, clothe.
bedevaartsoord (Dutch): place of pilgrimage
Ancestry of “bedevaartsoord”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | oord | place; region |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ort | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ort | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | uzdaz | sharp point; place |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wes- | to dress, clothe |