Where does “modstrid” come from?
modstrid (Danish) comes from Danish strid, from Old Danish strith, from Old Norse stríð, from Proto-Germanic strīdaz — battle, fight.
modstrid (Danish): contradiction, conflict, inconsistency
Definitions
- contradiction, conflict, inconsistency
Ancestry of “modstrid”, step by step
modstrid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish strid
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | strid | rough; rapid; stiff |
| 2 | Old Danish | strith | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | stríð | inflection of stríðr:
## positive degree strong... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | strīdaz | battle, fight |
via Danish mod
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Danish | mod | courage; mood; against |
| 2 | Old Norse | mót | meeting; town-meeting; joint, juncture |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mōtą | meeting |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |