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Where does “maestrecht” come from?

maestrecht (Middle Dutch) comes from Latin Mosae Traiectum, from Latin trajectus, from Latin trāiciō, from Latin trāditiō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

Ancestry of “maestrecht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMosae Traiectum—
2LatintrajectusAlternative form of traiectus; passage, ford
3Latintrāiciō—
4Latintrāditiō—
5Latin-tiō—
6Latindissertātiō—
7Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
8Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
9Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
10Latincalceusshoe
11Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
12Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “maestrecht”

  • Maastricht
  • Maastrichtian
  • Maastricht
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