Where does “ontbitteren” come from?
ontbitteren (Dutch) comes from Dutch bitter, from Middle Dutch bitter, from Old Dutch bitter, from Old Norse bitr, from Proto-Germanic bitraz, from Proto-Indo-European bʰidrós — biting, splitting.
ontbitteren (Dutch): to make less bitter
Definitions
- to make less bitter
Ancestry of “ontbitteren”, step by step
ontbitteren traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch bitter
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bitter | bitter; bitter, embittered; A type of strong... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | bitter | bitter; sad, painful |
| 3 | Old Dutch | bitter | bitter |
| 4 | Old Norse | bitr | bitter |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | bitraz | bitter |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰidrós | biting, splitting |
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)" |