Where does “fortungevokal” come from?
fortungevokal (Danish) comes from Danish tunge, from Old Danish tungæ, from Old Norse tunga, from Proto-Germanic tungǭ, from Proto-Indo-European dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s — tongue.
fortungevokal (Danish): front vowel
Definitions
- front vowel
Ancestry of “fortungevokal”, step by step
fortungevokal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish tunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | tunge | tongue; sole; language |
| 2 | Old Danish | tungæ | tongue |
| 3 | Old Norse | tunga | tongue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |
via Danish vokal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vokal | vowel |