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Where does “doeltreffend” come from?

doeltreffend (Dutch) comes from Dutch doel, from Middle Dutch doel, from Old Dutch duola, from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ.

doeltreffend (Dutch): effective, producing the desired effect

Definitions

  1. effective, producing the desired effect

Ancestry of “doeltreffend”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchdoelaim, purpose; destination; goal
2Middle Dutchdoel—
3Old Dutchduola—
4Proto-Germanicdōlijǭ—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dōlijǭ →