Where does “åndenød” come from?

åndenød (Danish) comes from Danish nød, from Old Danish nøt, from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic nautą, from Proto-Indo-European newd- — to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

åndenød (Danish): dyspnea, shortness of breath

Definitions

  1. dyspnea, shortness of breath

Ancestry of “åndenød”, step by step

åndenød traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish nød

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishnødnut; distress; need, necessity
2Old Danishnøt
3Old Norsenautbull
4Proto-Germanicnautąbenefit; profit; foredeal; possession; livestock;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeannewd-to seize; grasp; use; to grasp, seize, use; to...

via Danish ånde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishåndebreath; breathe
2Old Danishandæ
3Old Norseandibreath; aspiration; spirit, soul 1871, C.R....
4Proto-Germanicanadôbreath; spirit; zeal
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European newd-Every word from Proto-Germanic nautąEvery word from Old Norse naut
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