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Where does “afskyelig” come from?

afskyelig (Danish) comes from Danish afsky, from Danish sky, from French jus, from Middle French jus, from Old French jus, from Latin iūs, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

afskyelig (Danish): hateful; detestable; abominable

Definitions

  1. hateful; detestable; abominable

Ancestry of “afskyelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishafskydislike, disgust, aversion, loathing,...
2Danishskyshy; cloud; gravy, stock
3Frenchjusjuice; coffee; electricity, energy, power, juice
4Middle Frenchjusjuice; down, downwards
5Old Frenchjusjuice; down
6Latiniūs—
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
15Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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