Where does “oneffen” come from?
oneffen (Dutch) comes from Dutch effen, from Middle Dutch effen, from Old Dutch evan, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
oneffen (Dutch): uneven
Definitions
- uneven
Ancestry of “oneffen”, step by step
oneffen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch effen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | effen | Alternative form of even; leveled; plain or... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | effen | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | evan | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
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-) |