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Where does “ongenadig” come from?

ongenadig (Dutch) comes from Dutch genadig, from Dutch genade, from Middle Dutch genâde, from Old Dutch ginātha, from Old Dutch gī, from Proto-West Germanic jiʀ, from Proto-Germanic jīz, from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs.

ongenadig (Dutch): merciless, ruthless

Definitions

  1. merciless, ruthless

Ancestry of “ongenadig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchgenadiglenient, clement; merciful
2Dutchgenademercy; grace Free and undeserved favour,...
3Middle Dutchgenâde—
4Old Dutchginātha—
5Old Dutchgī—
6Proto-West Germanicjiʀyou
7Proto-GermanicjīzAlternative form of *jūz
8Proto-Indo-European*yúHs—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yúHs →