Where does “ontoegankelijk” come from?
ontoegankelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch toegankelijk, from Dutch toegang, from Dutch gang, from Middle Dutch ganc, from Old Dutch gank, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ- — to walk; to step.
ontoegankelijk (Dutch): inaccessible
Definitions
- inaccessible
Ancestry of “ontoegankelijk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | toegankelijk | accessible |
| 2 | Dutch | toegang | access, entrance |
| 3 | Dutch | gang | passageway, alley; gait, walk; journey |
| 4 | Middle Dutch | ganc | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | gank | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |