Where does “føjelig” come from?
føjelig (Danish) comes from Danish føje, from Middle Low German vȫgen, from Old Saxon fōgian, from Proto-West Germanic fōgijan, from Proto-Germanic fōgijaną, from Proto-Germanic fōgō, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂ḱ- — to join, to attach; agreement, settlement.
føjelig (Danish): docile, complaisant, compliant
Definitions
- docile, complaisant, compliant
Ancestry of “føjelig”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | føje | to join; to add; to indulge |
| 2 | Middle Low German | vȫgen | to join |
| 3 | Old Saxon | fōgian | to add; to join |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | fōgijan | to fit together, to join |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | fōgijaną | to fit or join together |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | fōgō | joint, slot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₂ḱ- | to join, to attach; agreement, settlement |