English
Wassenaar
Wassenaar comes from Dutch Wassenaar, and goes back to Old Dutch *was ‘sharp’.
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*was‘sharp’reconstructed
- Dutchc. 1500–presentWassenaar
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Dutchc. 500–1150*was‘sharp’reconstructed
- Dutchc. 1500–presentWassenaar
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Old Dutch *was
Today it means
name A town and municipality of South Holland, Netherlands.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Dutch *was / Wassenaar