Where does “gunstig” come from?
gunstig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gunst, from Middle Dutch gunst, from Middle Dutch onst, from Old Dutch anst, from Proto-West Germanic unsti, from Proto-Germanic undiz, from Proto-Germanic unnaną, from Proto-Indo-European ān- — to notice; face, mouth.
gunstig (Dutch): favourable
Definitions
- favourable
Ancestry of “gunstig”, step by step
gunstig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gunst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gunst | favour; good grief, gosh |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gunst | — |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | onst | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | anst | favour |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | unsti | favour; affection; storm |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | undiz | favour; affection |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |