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