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Where does “weerwil” come from?

weerwil (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch wederwille.

weerwil (Dutch): reluctance, something contrary to one's will

Definitions

  1. reluctance, something contrary to one's will

Ancestry of “weerwil”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchwederwille—
Every word from Middle Dutch wederwille →