Where does “onderbaas” come from?
onderbaas (Dutch) comes from Dutch onder, from Middle Dutch onder, from Old Dutch under, from Old Saxon undar, from Proto-Germanic under, from Proto-Indo-European h₁entér, from Proto-Indo-European h₁en — in; in, inside.
onderbaas (Dutch): a generic term referring to a person that acts on...
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- a generic term referring to a person that acts on...
Ancestry of “onderbaas”, step by step
onderbaas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onder | under, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | onder | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | under | under |
| 4 | Old Saxon | undar | under |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | under | among, between; under, beneath; under |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁entér | between |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁en | in; in, inside |
via Dutch baas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | baas | boss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | baes | master of a household, friend |
| 3 | Old Dutch | baso | uncle, kinsman |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *baswō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | baswô | uncle; kinsman |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |