Where does “onzorgvuldig” come from?
onzorgvuldig (Dutch) comes from Dutch zorgvuldig, from Middle Dutch sorgvoldich.
onzorgvuldig (Dutch): careless
Definitions
- careless
Ancestry of “onzorgvuldig”, step by step
onzorgvuldig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zorgvuldig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zorgvuldig | careful, meticulous |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | sorgvoldich | — |
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-) |