Where does “onbenaderbaarheid” come from?
onbenaderbaarheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch onbenaderbaar, from Dutch benaderbaar, from Dutch benaderen, from Dutch be-, from Middle Dutch be-, from Old Dutch be-, from Proto-Germanic bi-, from Proto-Germanic bi — on, onto.
onbenaderbaarheid (Dutch): unapproachability
Definitions
- unapproachability
Ancestry of “onbenaderbaarheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onbenaderbaar | unapproachable |
| 2 | Dutch | benaderbaar | approachable |
| 3 | Dutch | benaderen | to approach; to approximate |
| 4 | Dutch | be- | Used to indicate that a verb is acting on a... |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | be- | A verb prefix with a variety of meanings |
| 6 | Old Dutch | be- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | bi- | by, at |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | bi | by, at; near, around |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂m̥bʰi | around, on either side of, about; in exchange... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂n̥tbʰi | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énts | forehead; front |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 13 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |