Where does “medlidenhed” come from?
medlidenhed (Danish) comes from Danish medlidende, 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.
medlidenhed (Danish): pity, compassion
Definitions
- pity, compassion
Ancestry of “medlidenhed”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | medlidende | compassionate, sympathetic |
| 2 | Danish | ende | end; point, prong, tine; behind, bottom,... |
| 3 | Old Danish | ændæ | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | endi | end, conclusion |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |