Where does “i den lange ende” come from?
i den lange ende (Danish) comes from Danish ende, from Old Danish ændæ, from Old Norse endi, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
i den lange ende (Danish): in a longer perspective
Definitions
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Ancestry of “i den lange ende”, step by step
i den lange ende traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ende | end; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,... |
| 2 | Old Danish | ændæ | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |