Where does “onbepaald” come from?
onbepaald (Dutch) comes from Dutch bepaald, from Dutch bepalen, from Middle Dutch bepalen — to put poles on/around.
onbepaald (Dutch): uncertain, indefinite
Definitions
- uncertain, indefinite
Ancestry of “onbepaald”, step by step
onbepaald traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bepaald
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bepaald | certain; specific; definite |
| 2 | Dutch | bepalen | to determine, to figure out; to determine, to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | bepalen | to put poles on/around |
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-) |