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Where does “onbedoeld” come from?

onbedoeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch bedoelen, from Dutch doelen, from Middle Dutch doelen — to target-practice.

onbedoeld (Dutch): unintentional; unintentionally

Definitions

  1. unintentional; unintentionally

Ancestry of “onbedoeld”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbedoelento mean; to intend
2Dutchdoelento aim; to allude, hint
3Middle Dutchdoelento target-practice
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