Where does “waagschaal” come from?

waagschaal (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch waechschale.

waagschaal (Dutch): risk, risky situation or condition; Archaic form...

Definitions

  1. risk, risky situation or condition; Archaic form...

Ancestry of “waagschaal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwaechschale
Every word from Middle Dutch waechschale
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