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Where does “duwen” come from?

duwen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch duwen, from Old Dutch thuwen, from Proto-Germanic þūhijaną.

duwen (Dutch): to push

Definitions

  1. to push

Ancestry of “duwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchduwen—
2Old Dutchthuwen—
3Proto-Germanicþūhijaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic þūhijaną →