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Where does “duizelen” come from?

duizelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch duizen, from Middle Dutch dusen, from Old Dutch dūson, from Proto-Germanic dūsōną.

duizelen (Dutch): to be/make dizzy

Definitions

  1. to be/make dizzy

Ancestry of “duizelen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduizento be dizzy, confused
2Middle Dutchdusen—
3Old Dutchdūson—
4Proto-Germanicdūsōną—

Words derived from “duizelen”

  • duizeling
  • duizelig
Every word from Proto-Germanic dūsōną →