Where does “wantoestand” come from?

wantoestand (Dutch) comes from Dutch toestand, from Middle Dutch toestand, from Middle Dutch toestaen — to assist.

wantoestand (Dutch): an incorrect, immoral or illegitimate condition or situation, a wrong

Definitions

  1. an incorrect, immoral or illegitimate condition or situation, a wrong

Ancestry of “wantoestand”, step by step

wantoestand traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch toestand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtoestandsituation, condition; an unpleasant situation;...
2Middle Dutchtoestand—
3Middle Dutchtoestaento assist

via Dutch wan

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchwanwinnowing basket
2Middle Dutchwan—
Every word from Middle Dutch toestaen →Every word from Middle Dutch toestand →Every word from Dutch toestand →
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