Where does “almenvel” come from?

almenvel (Danish) comes from Danish vel, from Old Danish væl, from Old Norse vél, from Proto-Germanic wīlą, from Proto-Indo-European wéy-, from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ — I.

almenvel (Danish): common good

Definitions

  1. common good

Ancestry of “almenvel”, step by step

almenvel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish vel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishvelI suppose; is it the case
2Old Danishvæl—
3Old Norsevélartifice, craft
4Proto-Germanicwīlącraft, deceit
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwéy-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanéǵh₂I

via Danish almen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishalmencommon; public; general
2Swedishallmängeneral (universal)
3Old Norsealmennr—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European éǵh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wéy- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wīlą →