Where does “onachtzaam” come from?
onachtzaam (Dutch) comes from Dutch achtzaam, from Dutch acht, from Middle Dutch acht, from Old Dutch ahto, from Proto-Germanic ahtō, from Proto-Germanic ahtōu, from Proto-Indo-European oḱtṓw, from Proto-Indo-European aḱ- — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
onachtzaam (Dutch): inattentive, negligent
Definitions
- inattentive, negligent
Ancestry of “onachtzaam”, step by step
onachtzaam traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch achtzaam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | achtzaam | attentive, careful |
| 2 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
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-) |