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Where does “executeren” come from?

executeren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch executeren, from Middle French executer — to execute.

executeren (Dutch): to execute, to kill as punishment

Definitions

  1. to execute, to kill as punishment

Ancestry of “executeren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchexecuteren—
2Middle Frenchexecuterto execute
Every word from Middle French executer →