Where does “meningsfuldhed” come from?

meningsfuldhed (Danish) comes from Danish meningsfuld, from Danish mening, from Danish mene, from Middle Low German meinen, from Old Saxon mēnian, from Proto-Germanic mainijaną, from Proto-Indo-European mein-.

meningsfuldhed (Danish): meaningfulness

Definitions

  1. meaningfulness

Ancestry of “meningsfuldhed”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmeningsfuldmeaningful
2Danishmeningan opinion (subjective thought)
3Danishmeneto mean; to think, hold, consider
4Middle Low Germanmeinen—
5Old Saxonmēnianto mean, to intend (to do something)
6Proto-Germanicmainijanąto mean, think
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmein-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mein- →Every word from Proto-Germanic mainijaną →Every word from Old Saxon mēnian →