Where does “dårlig” come from?

dårlig (Danish) comes from Old Norse dáligr, from Old Norse dá, from Proto-Germanic dawą.

dårlig (Danish): bad, unwell, poor; Alternative form of dårligt

Definitions

  1. bad, unwell, poor; Alternative form of dårligt

Ancestry of “dårlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsedáligrbad, evil, harmful, horrible
2Old Norsedácoma; unconsciousness, hibernation
3Proto-Germanicdawą—

Words derived from “dårlig”

Every word from Proto-Germanic dawą →Every word from Old Norse dá →Every word from Old Norse dáligr →