Where does “ongemak” come from?
ongemak (Dutch) comes from Dutch gemak, from Middle Dutch gemac, from Old Dutch gimak, from Proto-Germanic gamaką, from Proto-Germanic gamakaz.
ongemak (Dutch): inconvenience; unease, discomfort; flaw, defect
Definitions
- inconvenience; unease, discomfort; flaw, defect
Ancestry of “ongemak”, step by step
ongemak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gemak
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gemak | convenience; ease, comfort; toilet |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gemac | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | gimak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | gamaką | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | gamakaz | — |
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-) |