Where does “ondeugend” come from?
ondeugend (Dutch) comes from Dutch on — rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-).
ondeugend (Dutch): bad-natured, vicious; mischievous, naughty;...
Definitions
- bad-natured, vicious; mischievous, naughty;...
Ancestry of “ondeugend”, step by step
ondeugend traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |
via Dutch deugend
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | deugend |