Where does “ongeduldig” come from?
ongeduldig (Dutch) comes from Dutch geduldig, from Dutch geduld, from Middle Dutch gedult, from Old Dutch githuld, from Proto-Germanic gaþuldiz.
ongeduldig (Dutch): impatient
Definitions
- impatient
Ancestry of “ongeduldig”, step by step
ongeduldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch geduldig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | geduldig | patient |
| 2 | Dutch | geduld | patience |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | gedult | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | githuld | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gaþuldiz | — |
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-) |