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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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoorlogwar
2Middle Dutchorloge—
3Old Dutchurlage—
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