Where does “onaangesproken” come from?
onaangesproken (Dutch) comes from Dutch aanspreken, from Middle Dutch aensprēken.
onaangesproken (Dutch): untapped
Definitions
- untapped
Ancestry of “onaangesproken”, step by step
onaangesproken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aanspreken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aanspreken | to address; to accost; to appeal to, to be... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aensprēken | — |
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |