Where does “enevældig” come from?
enevældig (Danish) comes from Danish enevælde, from Danish vælde, from Old Danish wællæ, from Old Norse vella, from Proto-Germanic wallaną, from Proto-Indo-European wēlH-, from Proto-Indo-European welH- — to turn, to wind.
enevældig (Danish): autocratic, absolutist, dictatorial
Definitions
- autocratic, absolutist, dictatorial
Ancestry of “enevældig”, step by step
enevældig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish enevælde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | enevælde | absolute monarchy |
| 2 | Danish | vælde | power, might |
| 3 | Old Danish | wællæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | vella | boiling heat, ebullition; to be in a state of... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wallaną | to well up, spring out, bubble forth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wēlH- | to roll, to undulate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | welH- | to turn, to wind |
via Danish ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ig | — |