Where does “Opdrag” come from?
Opdrag (Low German) comes from Dutch opdracht, from Middle Dutch opdracht — swelling, transfer.
Opdrag (Low German): assignment, job, mission; order, instructions
Definitions
- assignment, job, mission; order, instructions
Ancestry of “Opdrag”, step by step
Opdrag traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch opdracht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | opdracht | task, an action that one is required to do;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | opdracht | swelling, transfer |
via Low German Drag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | Drag | — |