Where does “grænseflade” come from?

grænseflade (Danish) comes from Danish grænse, from German grenzen, from German -en, from Middle High German -en, from Old High German -īn, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz, from Proto-Indo-European -iHnos, from Proto-Indo-European -no- — adjectival suffix.

grænseflade (Danish): interface

Definitions

  1. interface

Ancestry of “grænseflade”, step by step

grænseflade traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish grænse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishgrænseborder; boundary; limit
2Germangrenzento border
3German-enA suffix of verbs in their infinitive form; A...
4Middle High German-en
5Old High German-īn
6Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
7Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
8Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix

via Danish flade

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishfladeplane, expanse; surface
2Danishfladflat; crestfallen; poor, feeble, insipid
3Old Norseflatrflat, level; flat, prostrate
4Proto-Germanicflatazflat
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanplÁt-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -no-Every word from German -enEvery word from Proto-Germanic -īnaz