Where does “ondankbaar” come from?
ondankbaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch dankbaar, from Middle Dutch dancbaer.
ondankbaar (Dutch): ungrateful, showing no gratitude; thankless,...
Definitions
- ungrateful, showing no gratitude; thankless,...
Ancestry of “ondankbaar”, step by step
ondankbaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch dankbaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | dankbaar | thankful, grateful; gratifying, rewarding |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | dancbaer | — |
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-) |