Where does “geval” come from?
geval (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch geval, from Middle Dutch gevallen, from Old Dutch gifallan.
geval (Dutch): case, situation, instance; thing
Definitions
- case, situation, instance; thing
Ancestry of “geval”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | geval | fate; fortune, luck; event, occurrence |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gevallen | to fall; to decay, to collapse; to end, to expire |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gifallan | — |
Words derived from “geval”