Where does “onzinnig” come from?
onzinnig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zinnig, from Middle Dutch sinnich.
onzinnig (Dutch): nonsensical; foolish
Definitions
- nonsensical; foolish
Ancestry of “onzinnig”, step by step
onzinnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zinnig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zinnig | rational, reasonable; intelligent, smart;... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sinnich | — |
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-) |