Where does “elskelighed” come from?

elskelighed (Danish) comes from Danish elskelig, from Danish elske, from Old Norse elska, from Proto-Germanic aliskōną, from Proto-Germanic aliskaz, from Germanic al-, from Proto-Indo-European ēl- — awl, prong.

elskelighed (Danish): lovesomeness, affectionateness

Definitions

  1. lovesomeness, affectionateness

Ancestry of “elskelighed”, step by step

elskelighed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish elskelig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishelskeliglovable, friendly, sympathetic, well liked
2Danishelsketo love; to make love
3Old Norseelskato love
4Proto-Germanicaliskōnąto tend to, to care for
5Proto-Germanicaliskazdear, precious
6Germanical-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanēl-awl, prong

via Danish hed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhedimperative of hedde; past tense of hedde
2Old Danishhet—
3Old Norseheitrhot
4Proto-Germanichaitazhot
5Proto-Indo-European*keHy-to heat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →