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Where does “heerschen” come from?

heerschen (Middle Dutch) comes from German herrschen, from Middle High German hērschen, from Old High German hērisōn.

heerschen (Middle Dutch): to command, rule

Definitions

  1. to command, rule

Ancestry of “heerschen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanherrschento rule, to reign, to have dominion; to prevail,...
2Middle High Germanhērschen—
3Old High Germanhērisōn—

Words derived from “heerschen”

  • beheersen
  • heersen
  • beheersing
  • beheerst
  • overheersen
  • overheersing
  • heerszucht
  • onbeheerst
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