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Where does “bekwijlen” come from?

bekwijlen (Dutch) comes from Dutch kwijlen, from Middle Dutch quilen.

bekwijlen (Dutch): to cover in drool, to drool on

Definitions

  1. to cover in drool, to drool on

Ancestry of “bekwijlen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchkwijlento drool
2Middle Dutchquilen—
Every word from Middle Dutch quilen →