Where does “bezwaar” come from?
bezwaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch bezwaren, from Middle Dutch beswâren, from Old Dutch biswāren, from Proto-Germanic biswērijaną.
bezwaar (Dutch): objection; difficulty, obstacle
Definitions
- objection; difficulty, obstacle
Ancestry of “bezwaar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bezwaren | to burden |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | beswâren | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | biswāren | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | biswērijaną | — |