Where does “ærlig” come from?
ærlig (Danish) comes from Middle Low German erlich, from Old High German ērlīh, from Proto-Germanic *aiʀulīk.
ærlig (Danish): honest; frank; sincere, straight, square
Definitions
- honest; frank; sincere, straight, square
Ancestry of “ærlig”, step by step
ærlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German erlich
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | erlich | — |
| 2 | Old High German | ērlīh | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *aiʀulīk | — |
via Danish ære
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ære | honor; to honor |