Where does “onverwacht” come from?
onverwacht (Dutch) comes from Dutch on — rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-).
onverwacht (Dutch): unexpected; unexpectedly
Definitions
- unexpected; unexpectedly
Ancestry of “onverwacht”, step by step
onverwacht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch on
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | on | rarely used as shorthand for oneven (odd), the prefix on- means not (corresponds to English un-) |
via Dutch verwacht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | verwacht |