Where does “beheersen” come from?
beheersen (Dutch) comes from Dutch heersen, from Middle Dutch hêerschen, from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.
beheersen (Dutch): to control, to master
Ancestry of “beheersen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | heersen | to rule; to prevail |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | hêerschen | to command, rule |
| 3 | German | herrschen | to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | hērschen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | hērisōn | — |
Words derived from “beheersen”