Where does “ongedaan” come from?
ongedaan (Dutch) comes from Dutch on — rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-).
ongedaan (Dutch): undone
Definitions
- undone
Ancestry of “ongedaan”, step by step
ongedaan 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 gedaan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gedaan |