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
Ancestry of “ongenadig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | genadig | lenient, clement; merciful |
| 2 | Dutch | genade | mercy; grace Free and undeserved favour,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | genâde | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ginātha | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | gī | — |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | — |