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Where does “tovenaar” come from?

tovenaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch -aar, from Proto-Germanic -ārijaz, from Latin -ārius, from Proto-Italic *-āzios.

tovenaar (Dutch): wizard, sorcerer; magician

Definitions

  1. wizard, sorcerer; magician

Ancestry of “tovenaar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-aarsomeone who practices the action signified by the...
2Proto-Germanic-ārijaz-er
3Latin-ārius—
4Proto-Italic*-āzios—

Words derived from “tovenaar”

  • tovenarij
  • tovenares
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