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Where does “toveren” come from?

toveren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch tôveren, from Old Dutch tōvaron, from Proto-Germanic taubrōną.

toveren (Dutch): to perform magic; to do amazing things

Definitions

  1. to perform magic; to do amazing things

Ancestry of “toveren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchtôveren—
2Old Dutchtōvaron—
3Proto-Germanictaubrōną—

Words derived from “toveren”

  • tovenaar
  • tovenarij
  • tovenares
  • toverkracht
  • omtoveren
  • toverslag
  • toverwoord
  • toverstaf
  • betoveren
  • toverdrank
  • toverspreuk
  • toor
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