Where does “beschaafd” come from?

beschaafd (Dutch) comes from Dutch beschaven, from Middle Dutch beschāven.

beschaafd (Dutch): civilized, cultured; courteous, polite

Definitions

  1. civilized, cultured; courteous, polite

Ancestry of “beschaafd”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeschavento civilize; to smoothen by scraping; to rob, to...
2Middle Dutchbeschāven—

Words derived from “beschaafd”

Every word from Middle Dutch beschāven →Every word from Dutch beschaven →