Where does “allehelgensdag” come from?
allehelgensdag (Danish) comes from Danish ål, from Swedish älv, from Swedish dal, from Old Swedish dal, from Old Norse dalr, from Proto-Germanic dalą, from Proto-Indo-European dʰel- — an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;...
allehelgensdag (Danish): All Saints' Day
Definitions
- All Saints' Day
Ancestry of “allehelgensdag”, step by step
allehelgensdag traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ål | eel; bodkin |
| 2 | Swedish | älv | a river |
| 3 | Swedish | dal | valley, dale |
| 4 | Old Swedish | dal | valley |
| 5 | Old Norse | dalr | dale, valley |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dalą | valley, dale |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰel- | an arch, vaulting, curve, curvature, cavity;... |
via Danish dag
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | dag | day |
| 2 | Old Danish | dagh | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | dagr | a day; days, times |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dagaz | day; name of the D-rune |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Danish helgen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | helgen | saint a dead person recognised as holy in Christianity |