Where does “ongedwongen” come from?
ongedwongen (Dutch) comes from Dutch gedwongen — forced, unnatural, artificial; uneasy, stiff,...
ongedwongen (Dutch): unforced, free; not unnatural, spontaneous, easy
Definitions
- unforced, free; not unnatural, spontaneous, easy
Ancestry of “ongedwongen”, step by step
ongedwongen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gedwongen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gedwongen | forced, unnatural, artificial; uneasy, stiff,... |
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-) |