Where does “oneffenheid” come from?
oneffenheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch oneffen, 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.
oneffenheid (Dutch): unevenness
Definitions
- unevenness
Ancestry of “oneffenheid”, step by step
oneffenheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch oneffen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | oneffen | uneven |
| 2 | Dutch | effen | Alternative form of even; leveled; plain or... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | effen | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | evan | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | ebn | even, level |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | ebnaz | even, level |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁émnos | equal, straight; flat, level, even |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |