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

  1. 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchonderunder, downwards; under; under, below, beneath,...
2Middle Dutchonder
3Old Dutchunderunder
4Old Saxonundarunder
5Proto-Germanicunderamong, between; under, beneath; under
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁entérbetween
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁enin; in, inside

via Dutch bazin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchbazinfemale boss, chief, superior
2Dutchbaasboss, chief, superior; employer, manager; strong...
3Middle Dutchbaesmaster of a household, friend
4Old Dutchbasouncle, kinsman
5Proto-West Germanic*baswō
6Proto-Germanicbaswôuncle; kinsman
7Proto-Germanicbaswǭfather's sister, aunt, cousin; father's sister;...
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