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-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European oyd- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European indʰro- →Every word from Old Dutch int- →