Where does “midtlivskrise” come from?
midtlivskrise (Danish) comes from Danish liv, from Old Danish lif, from Old Norse líf, from Proto-Germanic lībą, from Proto-Germanic lībaną, from Proto-Indo-European leyp-, from Proto-Indo-European lēy- — to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave...
midtlivskrise (Danish): a mid-life crisis
Definitions
- a mid-life crisis
Ancestry of “midtlivskrise”, step by step
midtlivskrise traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish liv
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | liv | life; waist, middle; bodice |
| 2 | Old Danish | lif | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | líf | life |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | lībą | body; life |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | lībaną | to remain, to be left |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leyp- | to stick; fat or sticky substance |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lēy- | to leave, let; to want, desire; to let; leave... |
via Danish krise
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | krise | crisis |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρίσις | decision, determination, judgment; trial,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via Danish midt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | midt | in the middle/centre |