Where does “onvrouwelijk” come from?
onvrouwelijk (Dutch) comes from Dutch vrouwelijk, from Middle Dutch vrouwelijc.
onvrouwelijk (Dutch): unwomanly
Definitions
- unwomanly
Ancestry of “onvrouwelijk”, step by step
onvrouwelijk traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch vrouwelijk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | vrouwelijk | feminine; female |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | vrouwelijc | — |
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-) |