Where does “onbeduidend” come from?
onbeduidend (Dutch) comes from Dutch beduidend, from Dutch beduiden, from Middle Dutch bedieden, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi, from Proto-Indo-European h₂m̥bʰi — on, onto.
onbeduidend (Dutch): insignificant
Definitions
- insignificant
Ancestry of “onbeduidend”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beduidend | significant, considerable |
| 2 | Dutch | beduiden | to signify; to indicate, signal; to foreshadow |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bedieden | to explain, to make clear; to tell; to dictate,... |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 5 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |