Where does “bepaald” come from?

bepaald (Dutch) comes from Dutch bepalen, from Middle Dutch bepalen — to put poles on/around.

bepaald (Dutch): certain; specific; definite

Definitions

  1. certain; specific; definite

Ancestry of “bepaald”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbepalento determine, to figure out; to determine, to...
2Middle Dutchbepalento put poles on/around

Words derived from “bepaald

Every word from Middle Dutch bepalenEvery word from Dutch bepalen