Where does “kedsommelighed” come from?

kedsommelighed (Danish) comes from Danish kedsommelig, from Danish kedsom, from Danish søm, from Old Norse saumr, from Old Norse sýja, from Proto-Germanic siwjaną, from Proto-Indo-European sīw- — to sew.

kedsommelighed (Danish): to be boring, uninspiring

Definitions

  1. to be boring, uninspiring

Ancestry of “kedsommelighed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishkedsommeligboring, uninspiring
2Danishkedsomboring
3Danishsømseam; nail
4Old Norsesaumrseam, nails
5Old Norsesýjato sew
6Proto-Germanicsiwjanąto sew
7Proto-Indo-Europeansīw-to sew
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sīw- →Every word from Proto-Germanic siwjaną →Every word from Old Norse sýja →