Where does “medynkvækkende” come from?
medynkvækkende (Danish) comes from Danish medynk, from Danish med, from Old Norse með, from Proto-Germanic midi, from Proto-Indo-European meth₂, from Proto-Indo-European mé — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.
medynkvækkende (Danish): pitiful, eliciting pity
Definitions
- pitiful, eliciting pity
Ancestry of “medynkvækkende”, step by step
medynkvækkende traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish medynk
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | medynk | pity |
| 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 |
via Danish vækkende
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | vækkende | — |