Where does “ongerief” come from?
ongerief (Dutch) comes from Dutch gerief, from Middle Dutch gerijf.
ongerief (Dutch): discomfort, inconvenience
Definitions
- discomfort, inconvenience
Ancestry of “ongerief”, step by step
ongerief traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gerief
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gerief | comfort, ease; use, utility; equipment, tools |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | gerijf | — |
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-) |