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Where does “dozijn” come from?

dozijn (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch dosine, from Old French douzaine, from Old French douze — twelve.

dozijn (Dutch): dozen, twelve

Definitions

  1. dozen, twelve

Ancestry of “dozijn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchdosine—
2Old Frenchdouzaine—
3Old Frenchdouzetwelve

Words derived from “dozijn”

  • dosin
Every word from Old French douze →