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Where does “minderbroeder” come from?

minderbroeder (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch minderbroeder, from Latin frater minor.

minderbroeder (Dutch): friar minor, Franciscan

Definitions

  1. friar minor, Franciscan

Ancestry of “minderbroeder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchminderbroeder—
2Latinfrater minor—
Every word from Latin frater minor →