Where does “ontmaagden” come from?
ontmaagden (Dutch) comes from Dutch Maagd, from Middle Dutch māget, from Old Dutch magath, from Proto-Germanic magaþs, from Proto-Indo-European mogʰus — boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person.
ontmaagden (Dutch): to deflower
Definitions
- to deflower
Ancestry of “ontmaagden”, step by step
ontmaagden traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch Maagd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | Maagd | Virgo |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | māget | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | magath | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | magaþs | maiden, girl; virgin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mogʰus | boy; young person; boy-servant?; young person |
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)" |