Where does “onhandig” come from?
onhandig (Dutch) comes from Dutch handig, from Old Dutch handag, from Proto-Germanic handugaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
onhandig (Dutch): clumsy, maladroit; inconvenient
Definitions
- clumsy, maladroit; inconvenient
Ancestry of “onhandig”, step by step
onhandig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch handig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | handig | handy, convenient, practical; handy, capable,... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | handag | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | handugaz | handy; skillful with the hands; dextrous |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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-) |