Where does “ongelovig” come from?
ongelovig (Dutch) comes from Dutch gelovig, from Middle Dutch gelôvich.
ongelovig (Dutch): unbelieving
Definitions
- unbelieving
Ancestry of “ongelovig”, step by step
ongelovig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gelovig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gelovig | religious, believing, faithful |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gelôvich | — |
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-) |