Where does “elskværdighed” come from?
elskværdighed (Danish) comes from Danish elskværdig, 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.
elskværdighed (Danish): pleasantry, polite remark; the quality of being...
Definitions
- pleasantry, polite remark; the quality of being...
Ancestry of “elskværdighed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | elskværdig | amiable; kind; obliging |
| 2 | Danish | elske | to love; to make love |
| 3 | Old Norse | elska | to love |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | aliskōną | to tend to, to care for |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | aliskaz | dear, precious |
| 6 | Germanic | al- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ēl- | awl, prong |