Where does “toestand” come from?

toestand (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch toestand, from Middle Dutch toestaen — to assist.

toestand (Dutch): situation, condition; an unpleasant situation;...

Definitions

  1. situation, condition; an unpleasant situation;...

Ancestry of “toestand”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtoestand—
2Middle Dutchtoestaento assist

Words derived from “toestand”

Every word from Middle Dutch toestaen →Every word from Middle Dutch toestand →