Where does “reinigingsoffer” come from?

reinigingsoffer (Dutch) comes from Dutch reiniging, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

reinigingsoffer (Dutch): sacrifice of purification

Definitions

  1. sacrifice of purification

Ancestry of “reinigingsoffer”, step by step

reinigingsoffer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch reiniging

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchreinigingcleaning the act or process of cleaning or being cleaned
2Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
3Middle Dutch-inge—
4Old Dutch-inga—

via Dutch offer

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchoffersacrifice; victim
2Middle Dutchoffere—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →Every word from Dutch -ing →Every word from Dutch reiniging →