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Where does “offer” come from?

offer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch offere.

offer (Dutch): sacrifice; victim

Definitions

  1. sacrifice; victim

Ancestry of “offer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchoffere—

Words derived from “offer”

  • brandofferen
  • brandoffer
  • plengoffer
Every word from Middle Dutch offere →