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Where does “thuis” come from?

thuis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch thuus, from Middle Dutch te huus.

thuis (Dutch): at home; one's home

Definitions

  1. at home; one's home

Ancestry of “thuis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchthuus—
2Middle Dutchte huus—

Words derived from “thuis”

  • thuishaven
  • thuisland
  • thuisbezorgen
  • thuisfront
  • thuisonderwijs
  • thuiswaarts
  • thuiskomen
  • thuiswerk
  • thuishoren
  • tuis
Every word from Middle Dutch te huus →