Where does “afdeling” come from?
afdeling (Indonesian) comes from Dutch afdeling, from Dutch -ing, from Middle Dutch -inge, from Old Dutch -inga.
afdeling (Indonesian): department, branch; section, part
Definitions
- department, branch; section, part
Ancestry of “afdeling”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | afdeling | department, branch; section, part; regiment, army... |
| 2 | Dutch | -ing | Creates action nouns referring to the performance... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | -inge | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | -inga | — |