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Where does “hijsen” come from?

hijsen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch hisen.

hijsen (Dutch): to pull up, hoist

Definitions

  1. to pull up, hoist

Ancestry of “hijsen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchhisen—

Words derived from “hijsen”

  • hijskraan
  • hissa
  • heist
  • heise
  • heissjakt
  • heis
Every word from Middle Dutch hisen →