Where does “ondergaan” come from?

ondergaan (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch ondergáán, from Middle Dutch ondergaen.

ondergaan (Afrikaans): to undergo, to endure; to go down, to set

Definitions

  1. to undergo, to endure; to go down, to set

Ancestry of “ondergaan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchondergáánto undergo, endure
2Middle Dutchondergaen—
Every word from Middle Dutch ondergaen →Every word from Dutch ondergáán →