Where does “onbeschaafd” come from?
onbeschaafd (Dutch) comes from Dutch beschaafd, from Dutch beschaven, from Middle Dutch beschāven.
onbeschaafd (Dutch): uncivilized
Definitions
- uncivilized
Ancestry of “onbeschaafd”, step by step
onbeschaafd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch beschaafd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | beschaafd | civilized, cultured; courteous, polite |
| 2 | Dutch | beschaven | to civilize; to smoothen by scraping; to rob, to... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | beschāven | — |
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-) |