Where does “ondergang” come from?

ondergang (Dutch) comes from Dutch ondergáán, from Middle Dutch ondergaen.

ondergang (Dutch): the setting; downfall, ruination

Definitions

  1. the setting; downfall, ruination

Ancestry of “ondergang”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchondergáánto undergo, endure
2Middle Dutchondergaen—

Words derived from “ondergang”

Every word from Middle Dutch ondergaen →Every word from Dutch ondergáán →