Where does “onachtzaamheid” come from?
onachtzaamheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch onachtzaam, 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 — sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,...
onachtzaamheid (Dutch): inattentiveness, carelessness
Definitions
- inattentiveness, carelessness
Ancestry of “onachtzaamheid”, step by step
onachtzaamheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onachtzaam
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onachtzaam | inattentive, negligent |
| 2 | Dutch | achtzaam | attentive, careful |
| 3 | Dutch | acht | eight; attention, heed |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | acht | Alternative form of achte |
| 5 | Old Dutch | ahto | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ahtō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | ahtōu | eight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | oḱtṓw | eight |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | aḱ- | sharp, pointed; sharp, pointed, edgy; sharp,... |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |