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Where does “beschikken” come from?

beschikken (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch beschicken.

beschikken (Dutch): to direct, have influence over, decide; to have...

Definitions

  1. to direct, have influence over, decide; to have...

Ancestry of “beschikken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchbeschicken—

Words derived from “beschikken”

  • beschikking
  • zelfbeschikking
  • zelfbeschikkingsrecht
Every word from Middle Dutch beschicken →