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Where does “gooien” come from?

gooien (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch goyen.

gooien (Dutch): to throw

Definitions

  1. to throw

Ancestry of “gooien”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchgoyen—

Words derived from “gooien”

  • overgooien
  • vergooien
  • begooien
  • weggooien
  • neergooien
  • aangooien
  • uitgooien
Every word from Middle Dutch goyen →