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Where does “peilen” come from?

peilen (German) comes from Middle Low German pegelen — measure water depth.

peilen (German): to take a bearing of, determine the direction,...

Definitions

  1. to take a bearing of, determine the direction,...

Ancestry of “peilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanpegelenmeasure water depth

Words derived from “peilen”

  • verpeilt
  • peilt
Every word from Middle Low German pegelen →