Where does “ongetrouwd” come from?
ongetrouwd (Dutch) comes from Dutch getrouwd, from Dutch trouwen, from Middle Dutch trouwen, from Old Dutch trūon, from Proto-Germanic trūōną.
ongetrouwd (Dutch): unmarried, not joined by marriage; may mean...
Definitions
- unmarried, not joined by marriage; may mean...
Ancestry of “ongetrouwd”, step by step
ongetrouwd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch getrouwd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | getrouwd | married |
| 2 | Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to trust |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | trouwen | to marry; to arrange the marriage of, to marry... |
| 4 | Old Dutch | trūon | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | trūōną | — |
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-) |