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Where does “voorbij” come from?

voorbij (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vorebi.

voorbij (Dutch): past; just beyond; past; over

Definitions

  1. past; just beyond; past; over

Ancestry of “voorbij”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchvorebi—

Words derived from “voorbij”

  • voorbijkomen
  • voorbijganger
Every word from Middle Dutch vorebi →