Where does “halvspist” come from?
halvspist (Danish) comes from Danish halv, from Old Danish half, from Old Norse halfr, from Proto-Germanic halbaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kelH-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kel- — to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,...
halvspist (Danish): half-eaten
Definitions
- half-eaten
Ancestry of “halvspist”, step by step
halvspist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish halv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | halv | half |
| 2 | Old Danish | half | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | halfr | half |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | halbaz | half |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kelH- | to cut; to split, to separate |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kel- | to bend, crook; bent, crooked; leg, heel, knee,... |
via Danish spist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spist | past participle of spise |