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Where does “duizeling” come from?

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

duizeling (Dutch): dizzy spell

Definitions

  1. dizzy spell

Ancestry of “duizeling”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchduizelento be/make dizzy
2Dutchduizento be dizzy, confused
3Middle Dutchdusen—
4Old Dutchdūson—
5Proto-Germanicdūsōną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic dūsōną →