Where does “alting” come from?
alting (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;...
alting (Danish): everything
Definitions
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Ancestry of “alting”, step by step
alting traces back through two 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 ting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ting | thing; assembly, parliament |
| 2 | Old Norse | þing | thing, a regional parliament of nearby clans,... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þingą | appointed time; date; appointment; meeting;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | tenkó- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | tenk- | to be solid, firm; to be suitable; to succeed,... |