Where does “ongewenst” come from?
ongewenst (Dutch) comes from Dutch gewenst — wished for.
ongewenst (Dutch): undesirable
Definitions
- undesirable
Ancestry of “ongewenst”, step by step
ongewenst traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gewenst
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gewenst | wished for |
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-) |