wanhopig etymology

Dutch word wanhopig comes from Dutch -ig, Dutch wan-, Dutch hoop

Detailed word origin of wanhopig

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
-ig Dutch (nld) -ed, having (when attached to a noun preceded by an adjective that describes the noun). -y; forms adjectives from nouns.
wan- Dutch (nld) Preceding nouns, verbs and adjectives with the sense ‘bad, un-’.
hoop Dutch (nld) A hope, aspiration, wish (figuratively) A lot, heaps. A pile of manure, faeces. A pile, heap, stack.
wanhopig Dutch (nld) Hopeless, desperate.

Words with the same origin as wanhopig

Descendants of -ig
aardig afkomstig beschuldigen duizelig eeuwig eeuwigheid gelukkig grappig grondig jarig koppig moedig onschuldig prachtig prettig regelmatig rustig schattig schuldig smerig verstandig voorzichtig zielig één
Descendants of wan-
wanbeleid wanbof wanboffer wandaad wandadige wangedrag wangedrocht wangedrochtig wanorde wanordelijk wanprestatie wantrouwen wantrouwig
Descendants of hoop
hopeloos