Where does “hundemad” come from?
hundemad (Danish) comes from Danish hund, from Old Norse hundr, from Proto-Germanic hundaz, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwn̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European ḱwṓ — dog.
hundemad (Danish): dog food
Definitions
- dog food
Ancestry of “hundemad”, step by step
hundemad traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish hund
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | hund | dog; hound; hundred |
| 2 | Old Norse | hundr | a dog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hundaz | dog |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwn̥tós | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱwṓ | dog |
via Danish mad
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | mad | food; a slice of bread with something on top;... |
| 2 | Old Norse | matr | food |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | matiz | food |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Danish e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | e | — |