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Where does “newaer” come from?

newaer (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch ne ware — were not.

Ancestry of “newaer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchne warewere not

Words derived from “newaer”

  • maar
  • almaar
  • alsmaar
  • maer
  • nemaer
  • maar
Every word from Middle Dutch ne ware →