Where does “ønskedrøm” come from?
ønskedrøm (Danish) comes from Danish drøm, from Old Norse draumr, from Proto-Germanic draumaz, from Proto-Germanic draugmaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrowgʰ-mos, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ønskedrøm (Danish): pipe dream; wishful thinking
Definitions
- pipe dream; wishful thinking
Ancestry of “ønskedrøm”, step by step
ønskedrøm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish drøm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | drøm | dream; imperative of drømme |
| 2 | Old Norse | draumr | dream |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | draumaz | dream |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | draugmaz | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrowgʰ-mos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Danish ønske
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ønske | wish; to wish |
| 2 | Old Norse | œskja | to wish |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wunskijaną | to wish, to desire |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | wunskaz | wish |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wun- | — |