Where does “beheerst” come from?
beheerst (Dutch) comes from Dutch beheersen, from Dutch heersen, from Middle Dutch hêerschen, from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.
beheerst (Dutch): restrained
Ancestry of “beheerst”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | beheersen | to control, to master |
| 2 | Dutch | heersen | to rule; to prevail |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | hêerschen | to command, rule |
| 4 | German | herrschen | to rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,... |
| 5 | Middle High German | hērschen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | hērisōn | — |
Words derived from “beheerst”