Where does “beslagvrij” come from?

beslagvrij (Dutch) comes from Dutch beslag, from Middle Dutch beslach.

beslagvrij (Dutch): exempt from attachment, exempt from seizure

Definitions

  1. exempt from attachment, exempt from seizure

Ancestry of “beslagvrij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeslagarrest, detention; cover; a horseshoe
2Middle Dutchbeslach—
Every word from Middle Dutch beslach →Every word from Dutch beslag →