Where does “medlidende” come from?
medlidende (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.
medlidende (Danish): compassionate, sympathetic
Definitions
- compassionate, sympathetic
Ancestry of “medlidende”, step by step
medlidende traces back through two 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 |
via Danish medlide
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | medlide | to empathize, sympathize, pity, feel sorry for |
| 2 | Danish | med | with; by; including, counting |
| 3 | Old Norse | með | with, along with |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | midi | with, by, through; along, together |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | meth₂ | with |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mé | in the middle of, near, by, around, with |