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Where does “weeuw” come from?

weeuw (Dutch) comes from Dutch weduwe, from Middle Dutch weduwe.

weeuw (Dutch): widow

Definitions

  1. widow

Ancestry of “weeuw”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchweduwewidow, surviving wife
2Middle Dutchweduwe—
Every word from Middle Dutch weduwe →