Dutch word on- comes from Proto-Indo-European *enew, and later Proto-Germanic *ēnu ((with instrumental) without.)
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| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *enew | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | without |
| *ēnu | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | (with instrumental) without. |
| *āna | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| on | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| on- | Dutch (nld) | On, without. |