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