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Where does “toverstaf” come from?

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

toverstaf (Dutch): magic wand, stick or staff used to perform magic

Definitions

  1. magic wand, stick or staff used to perform magic

Ancestry of “toverstaf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoverento perform magic; to do amazing things
2Middle Dutchtôveren—
3Old Dutchtōvaron—
4Proto-Germanictaubrōną—
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