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
Ancestry of “onbepaald”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |