Where does “beslak” come from?

beslak (Manado Malay) comes from Dutch beslag, from Middle Dutch beslach.

beslak (Manado Malay): to seize

Definitions

  1. to seize

Ancestry of “beslak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbeslagarrest, detention; cover; a horseshoe
2Middle Dutchbeslach—
Every word from Middle Dutch beslach →Every word from Dutch beslag →