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Where does “oorzaak” come from?

oorzaak (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch orsāke.

oorzaak (Dutch): cause

Definitions

  1. cause

Ancestry of “oorzaak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchorsāke—

Words derived from “oorzaak”

  • grondoorzaak
  • doodsoorzaak
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