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Where does “verantwoording” come from?

verantwoording (Dutch) comes from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.

verantwoording (Dutch): accountability

Definitions

  1. accountability

Ancestry of “verantwoording”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutch-ingCreates action nouns referring to the performance...
2Middle Dutch-inge—
3Old Dutch-inga—
Every word from Old Dutch -inga →