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Where does “dit” come from?

dit (Dutch) comes from Dutch Dirkje, from Dutch Dirk, from English derrick — A device that is used for lifting and moving...

dit (Dutch): this; this, this here

Definitions

  1. this; this, this here

Ancestry of “dit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchDirkje—
2DutchDirk—
3EnglishderrickA device that is used for lifting and moving...

Words derived from “dit”

  • dit
Every word from English derrick →