Where does “enkeltlyd” come from?
enkeltlyd (Danish) comes from Danish lyd, from Old Danish liud, from Old Norse hljóð, from Proto-Germanic hleuþą, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-to-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱlew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
enkeltlyd (Danish): monophthong
Definitions
- monophthong
Ancestry of “enkeltlyd”, step by step
enkeltlyd traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish lyd
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | lyd | sound; noise; imperative of lyde |
| 2 | Old Danish | liud | a sound |
| 3 | Old Norse | hljóð | silence, hearing; a sound, cry; a musical sound,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | hleuþą | listening, hearing; sound |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew-to- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱlew- | to hear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Danish enkelt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | enkelt | single, individual, not immediately surrounded or followed by other similar specimens or cases |