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Where does “ont-” come from?

ont- (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch int-, from Proto-Germanic in-, from Proto-Indo-European indʰro-, from Proto-Indo-European oyd- — to swell.

ont- (Middle Dutch): un-, de-; Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that...

Definitions

  1. un-, de-; Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that...

Ancestry of “ont-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchint-—
2Proto-Germanicin-strong
3Proto-Indo-Europeanindʰro-swelling; strong
4Proto-Indo-Europeanoyd-to swell

Words derived from “ont-”

  • ontwennen
  • ontsnappen
  • ontvluchten
  • ontgroeien
  • ontwaren
  • ontsteker
  • ontvangen
  • verontreinigen
  • verontreiniging
  • ontwikkelaar
  • ontkenning
  • ontvlechting
  • ontvlechtingsprocedure
  • ontvlechten
  • ont-
  • ontduiken
  • ontduiking
  • belastingontduiking
  • ontwortelen
  • ontaarden
  • ontaarding
  • ontkiemen
  • ontruiming
  • ontgoochelen
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