Where does “opdrachtgever” come from?

opdrachtgever (Dutch) comes from Dutch opdracht, from Middle Dutch opdracht — swelling, transfer.

opdrachtgever (Dutch): A commissioner, one who commissions an action

Definitions

  1. A commissioner, one who commissions an action

Ancestry of “opdrachtgever”, step by step

opdrachtgever traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch opdracht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchopdrachttask, an action that one is required to do;...
2Middle Dutchopdrachtswelling, transfer

via Dutch gever

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgevergiver, someone who gives; a word in the dative...
2Middle Dutchgevere—
Every word from Middle Dutch opdracht →Every word from Dutch opdracht →