Where does “onderbazin” come from?
onderbazin (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.
onderbazin (Dutch): a generic term referring to a female person that acts on behalf of their superior in the event of the said superior's absence, such as an acting manager of a firm; a deputy, a lieutenant
Definitions
- a generic term referring to a female person that acts on behalf of their superior in the event of the said superior's absence, such as an acting manager of a firm; a deputy, a lieutenant
Ancestry of “onderbazin”, step by step
onderbazin 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 bazin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bazin | female boss, chief, superior |
| 2 | Dutch | baas | boss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | baes | master of a household, friend |
| 4 | Old Dutch | baso | uncle, kinsman |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *baswō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | baswô | uncle; kinsman |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | baswǭ | father's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;... |