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Where does “peilen” come from?

peilen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch pēgelen.

peilen (Dutch): To fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to...

Definitions

  1. To fathom, by casting a lead and line in order to...

Ancestry of “peilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchpēgelen—

Words derived from “peilen”

  • peilbuis
  • peiling
  • peilstok
  • geruispeiler
  • peiler
Every word from Middle Dutch pēgelen →