Where does “ontkroezen” come from?
ontkroezen (Dutch) comes from Dutch kroes, from Middle Dutch croes.
ontkroezen (Dutch): to uncurl, to straighten
Definitions
- to uncurl, to straighten
Ancestry of “ontkroezen”, step by step
ontkroezen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch kroes
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | kroes | chalice, cup, drinking vessel; vessel used for... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | croes | — |
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)" |