Where does “bestrijder” come from?

bestrijder (Dutch) comes from Dutch er, from Old Dutch iro.

bestrijder (Dutch): opposer, one who fights something

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	er	there; him, her, it, them; of them, of those
2	Old Dutch	iro	—

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