Where does “onveiligheid” come from?
onveiligheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch onveilig, from Dutch veilig, from Middle Dutch veilich, from Proto-West Germanic *failī — true, friendly, familiar, good.
onveiligheid (Dutch): insecurity
Definitions
- insecurity
Ancestry of “onveiligheid”, step by step
onveiligheid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch onveilig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | onveilig | unsafe |
| 2 | Dutch | veilig | safe; safely |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | veilich | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *failī | true, friendly, familiar, good |
via Dutch heid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | heid | — |