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
- un-, de-; Forms inchoative verbs, indicating that...
Ancestry of “ont-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Dutch | int- | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | in- | strong |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | indʰro- | swelling; strong |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | oyd- | to swell |
Words derived from “ont-”