Where does “ædruelighed” come from?
ædruelighed (Danish) comes from Danish ædruelig, from Danish ædru, from Old Danish ædru, from Old Norse æ, from Proto-Germanic aiwį̄, from Proto-Germanic aiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ey- — vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning.
ædruelighed (Danish): sobriety
Definitions
- sobriety
Ancestry of “ædruelighed”, step by step
ædruelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ædruelig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ædruelig | sober, abstinent does not drink alcoholic beverages |
| 2 | Danish | ædru | sober |
| 3 | Old Danish | ædru | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | æ | ever, at any time; inflection of æja: ##... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aiwį̄ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | aiwaz | long time, age, eternity |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eyu- | vitality; eternal; vital force, life, long life,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ey- | vital force, life, age, eternity; day, morning |