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Dutch words first recorded in the 7th century

2 Dutch words whose earliest known written record dates from the 7th century, earliest first. Words dated only to part of the century follow the ones with a year.

  1. ander

    700–799

    It is inherited from Middle Dutch ander, inherited from Old Dutch andar, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *anþar, inherited from Proto-Germanic *anþeraz (“other, second”). The same word is Old…

  2. vrij

    700–799

    It is inherited from Middle Dutch vrî, inherited from Old Dutch frī, inherited from Proto-West Germanic *frī, inherited from Proto-Germanic *frija- (“free”). The same word is Old Saxon frī, Old High…

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