Where does “onzuiver” come from?
onzuiver (Dutch) comes from Dutch zuiver, from Middle Dutch suver, from Old Dutch sūvar, from Latin sōbrius, from Latin sē-, from Latin sex, from Proto-Italic seks, from Proto-Indo-European swéḱs — six.
onzuiver (Dutch): impure, mixed
Definitions
- impure, mixed
Ancestry of “onzuiver”, step by step
onzuiver traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch zuiver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | zuiver | pure; clean, tidy; net |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | suver | pure, uncontaminated; clean, spotless; morally... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | sūvar | — |
| 4 | Latin | sōbrius | sober (not drunk) |
| 5 | Latin | sē- | apart-; aside-; away |
| 6 | Latin | sex | six; 6 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | seks | six |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | swéḱs | six |
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-) |