Where does “oneven” come from?
oneven (Dutch) comes from Dutch even, from Middle Dutch ēven, from Old Dutch evan, from Proto-West Germanic ebn, from Proto-Germanic ebnaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁émnos — equal, straight; flat, level, even.
oneven (Dutch): odd, uneven
Definitions
- odd, uneven
Ancestry of “oneven”, step by step
oneven traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch even
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | even | shortly, briefly; for a short period, for a... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ēven | even, equal |
| 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-) |