Where does “endelig” come from?

endelig (Danish) comes from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.

endelig (Danish): final, eventual; finite; finally, eventually

Definitions

  1. final, eventual; finite; finally, eventually

Ancestry of “endelig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishendeend; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,...
2Old Danishændæ—
3Old Norseendiend, conclusion
4Proto-Germanicandijazend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “endelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos →
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