Where does “mejuffrouw” come from?
mejuffrouw (Dutch) comes from Dutch juffrouw, from Middle Dutch juffrouwe, from Middle Dutch joncfrouwe.
mejuffrouw (Dutch): Miss
Definitions
- Miss
Ancestry of “mejuffrouw”, step by step
mejuffrouw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch juffrouw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | juffrouw | young woman, normally unmarried; female teacher... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | juffrouwe | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | joncfrouwe | — |
via Dutch me
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | me | objective unstressed form of ik |