Where does “besmetting” come from?

besmetting (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

besmetting (Dutch): contagion, contamination

Definitions

  1. contagion, contamination

Ancestry of “besmetting”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—

Words derived from “besmetting”

Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Middle Dutch -inge →
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