Where does “formålstjenlig” come from?
formålstjenlig (Danish) comes from Danish formål, from Danish mål, from Old Norse mál, from Proto-Germanic mēlą, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
formålstjenlig (Danish): expedient, tending to promote the fulfillment of...
Definitions
- expedient, tending to promote the fulfillment of...
Ancestry of “formålstjenlig”, step by step
formålstjenlig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish formål
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | formål | purpose, cause |
| 2 | Danish | mål | language; imperative of måle; goal |
| 3 | Old Norse | mál | language; speech; matter, affair |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mēlą | measure, measurement; time, occasion; point in... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |