Where does “onbedoeld” come from?
onbedoeld (Dutch) comes from Dutch bedoelen, from Dutch doelen, from Middle Dutch doelen — to target-practice.
onbedoeld (Dutch): unintentional; unintentionally
Definitions
- unintentional; unintentionally
Ancestry of “onbedoeld”, step by step
onbedoeld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bedoelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bedoelen | to mean; to intend |
| 2 | Dutch | doelen | to aim; to allude, hint |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | doelen | to target-practice |
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-) |