Where does “getuige” come from?

getuige (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch getuge, from Middle Dutch getugen, from Old Dutch gitiugon.

getuige (Dutch): witness; as shown by, judging by, witness

Definitions

  1. witness; as shown by, judging by, witness

Ancestry of “getuige”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgetuge—
2Middle Dutchgetugento bear witness
3Old Dutchgitiugon—

Words derived from “getuige”

Every word from Old Dutch gitiugon →Every word from Middle Dutch getugen →Every word from Middle Dutch getuge →
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