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 — you (plural).
ongenadig (Dutch): merciless, ruthless
Definitions
- merciless, ruthless
Ancestry of “ongenadig”, step by step
ongenadig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch genadig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | genadig | lenient, clement; merciful |
| 2 | Dutch | genade | mercy; grace Free and undeserved favour,... |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | genâde | favour |
| 4 | Old Dutch | ginātha | mercy, grace |
| 5 | Old Dutch | gī | you plural |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | jiʀ | you |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | jīz | Alternative form of *jūz |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | *yúHs | you (plural) |
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-) |