Where does “oorlogsverklaring” come from?

oorlogsverklaring (Dutch) comes from Dutch oorlog, from Middle Dutch orloge, from Old Dutch urlage.

oorlogsverklaring (Dutch): declaration of war

Definitions

  1. declaration of war

Ancestry of “oorlogsverklaring”, step by step

oorlogsverklaring traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch oorlog

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorlogwar
2Middle Dutchorloge—
3Old Dutchurlage—

via Dutch verklaring

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchverklaringdeclaration, statement; explanation
2Middle Dutchverclaringe—
Every word from Old Dutch urlage →Every word from Middle Dutch orloge →Every word from Dutch oorlog →