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Where does “geheid” come from?

geheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch heien, from Middle Dutch heien.

geheid (Dutch): certainly, surely; certain, doubtless; immovable,...

Definitions

  1. certainly, surely; certain, doubtless; immovable,...

Ancestry of “geheid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchheiento drive into the ground
2Middle Dutchheien—
Every word from Middle Dutch heien →