Where does “ondergewicht” come from?

ondergewicht (Dutch) comes from Dutch gewicht, from German Gewicht, from Middle High German wiht, from Old High German giwihti, from West Germanic gawihti.

ondergewicht (Dutch): underweight

Definitions

  1. underweight

Ancestry of “ondergewicht”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgewichtweight; A pair of antlers; an antler
2GermanGewichtweight
3Middle High Germanwiht—
4Old High Germangiwihti—
5West Germanicgawihti—
Every word from West Germanic gawihti →