Where does “geplaag” come from?
geplaag (Dutch) comes from Dutch plagen, from Middle Dutch plâgen, from Old Dutch plāgon — to torment, to trouble.
geplaag (Dutch): teasing
Definitions
- teasing
Ancestry of “geplaag”, step by step
geplaag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch plagen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | plagen | to tease; to trouble; to torment |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | plâgen | to punish |
| 3 | Old Dutch | plāgon | to torment, to trouble |
via Dutch ge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ge | "unstressed form of gij:" you |