Where does “ontginnen” come from?
ontginnen (Dutch) comes from Proto-Germanic ginnaną — to begin.
ontginnen (Dutch): to develop into agricultural land; to remove the...
Definitions
- to develop into agricultural land; to remove the...
Ancestry of “ontginnen”, step by step
ontginnen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic ginnaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | ginnaną | to begin |
via Middle Dutch ontginnen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | ontginnen | — |