Where does “behagelig” come from?
behagelig (Danish) comes from Middle Low German behagelik, from Middle Low German behagen, from Old Saxon bihagon, from Proto-Germanic bihagōną, from Proto-Indo-European ḱak-, from Proto-Indo-European kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ-.
behagelig (Danish): pleasant, agreeable
Definitions
- pleasant, agreeable
Ancestry of “behagelig”, step by step
behagelig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Low German behagelik
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | behagelik | — |
| 2 | Middle Low German | behagen | — |
| 3 | Old Saxon | bihagon | to please |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | bihagōną | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱak- | branch, pole; branch, stick; to be able, help |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | kek- / ḱek- / kekʰ- / ḱekʰ- | — |
via Danish lig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lig | equal to; like, similar to; body, corpse |
| 2 | Old Norse | lík | leechline; body; leech |
| 3 | Middle Low German | līk | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | līką | body; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | leyǵ- | to bind, tie |
via Danish behage
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | behage | to please |