Where does “stoep” come from?

stoep (English) comes from Afrikaans stoep, from Dutch stoep, from Middle Dutch stoep.

stoep (English): A raised veranda in front of a house

Definitions

  1. A raised veranda in front of a house

Ancestry of “stoep”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Afrikaansstoepstoep, stoop, raised platform or veranda in front...
2Dutchstoeppavement, footpath, sidewalk; stoop, platform...
3Middle Dutchstoep—
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