Where does “onrus” come from?

onrus (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch onrust, from Middle Dutch onruste.

onrus (Afrikaans): unrest

Definitions

  1. unrest

Ancestry of “onrus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonrustunrest; unrest, upheaval; balance wheel
2Middle Dutchonruste—
Every word from Middle Dutch onruste →Every word from Dutch onrust →