Where does “indbildsk” come from?
indbildsk (Danish) comes from Danish indbilde, from German einbilden, from German ein-, from Middle High German īn-, from Old High German in, from Proto-West Germanic *in, from Proto-Germanic in, from Proto-Indo-European én — in.
indbildsk (Danish): conceited, presumptuous, stuck-up
Definitions
- conceited, presumptuous, stuck-up
Ancestry of “indbildsk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | indbilde | to delude, convince to make someone believe that something false is true |
| 2 | German | einbilden | to imagine falsely |
| 3 | German | ein- | generally indicating motion into something; one,... |
| 4 | Middle High German | īn- | — |
| 5 | Old High German | in | in |
| 6 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | in | in; into |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | én | in |