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Where does “malkander” come from?

malkander (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch malcander, from Middle Dutch manlijc ander — each other.

malkander (Dutch): each other

Definitions

  1. each other

Ancestry of “malkander”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchmalcanderAlternative form of manlijc ander
2Middle Dutchmanlijc andereach other

Words derived from “malkander”

  • melkaar
  • malkaar
  • mekaar
  • melkander
  • mekander
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