Where does “ontbijsteren” come from?
ontbijsteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch ont- -en — Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)".
ontbijsteren (Dutch): to rob by confusing someone
Definitions
- to rob by confusing someone
Ancestry of “ontbijsteren”, step by step
ontbijsteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |
via Dutch bijster
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bijster | lost, missing |