Where does “onaantrekkelijk” come from?
onaantrekkelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch aantrekkelijk, from Middle Dutch aentreckelijc.
onaantrekkelijk (Dutch): unattractive, ugly
Definitions
- unattractive, ugly
Ancestry of “onaantrekkelijk”, step by step
onaantrekkelijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aantrekkelijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aantrekkelijk | attractive, beautiful |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | aentreckelijc | — |
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-) |