Where does “ongewerveld” come from?
ongewerveld (Dutch) comes from Dutch gewerveld, from Dutch wervelen — to whirl, to twist, to swirl.
ongewerveld (Dutch): invertebrate
Definitions
- invertebrate
Ancestry of “ongewerveld”, step by step
ongewerveld traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch gewerveld
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | gewerveld | vertebrate |
| 2 | Dutch | wervelen | to whirl, to twist, to swirl |
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-) |