Where does “bedoelen” come from?

bedoelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch doelen, from Middle Dutch doelen — to target-practice.

bedoelen (Dutch): to mean; to intend

Definitions

  1. to mean; to intend

Ancestry of “bedoelen”, step by step

bedoelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch doelen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelento aim; to allude, hint
2Middle Dutchdoelento target-practice

via Dutch be

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbe—

Words derived from “bedoelen”

Every word from Middle Dutch doelen →