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Where does “bespieden” come from?

bespieden (Dutch) comes from Dutch bespien, from Middle Dutch bespien.

bespieden (Dutch): to spy on, to watch secretively

Definitions

  1. to spy on, to watch secretively

Ancestry of “bespieden”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbespien—
2Middle Dutchbespien—
Every word from Middle Dutch bespien →