Where does “ontmoedigen” come from?
ontmoedigen (Dutch) comes from Dutch moedig, from Middle Dutch moedich, from Old Dutch muodag, from Proto-Germanic mōdagaz, from Proto-Germanic -gaz, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
ontmoedigen (Dutch): discourage (to take away or reduce the willingness)
Definitions
- discourage (to take away or reduce the willingness)
Ancestry of “ontmoedigen”, step by step
ontmoedigen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch moedig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | moedig | brave |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | moedich | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | muodag | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōdagaz | brave; courageous; bold |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | -gaz | -y |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
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)" |