Where does “elskværdig” come from?

elskværdig (Danish) comes 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.

elskværdig (Danish): amiable; kind; obliging

Definitions

  1. amiable; kind; obliging

Ancestry of “elskværdig”, step by step

elskværdig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish elske

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

via Danish værdig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishværdigworthy; dignified
2Old Norseverðugr—
3Old Norseverðrmeal; worth; worthy, deserving
4Proto-Germanicwerþazworthy, valuable
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “elskværdig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ēl- →Every word from Germanic al- →Every word from Proto-Germanic aliskaz →