Where does “nærsynethed” come from?
nærsynethed (Danish) comes from Danish nærsynet, from Danish nær, from Old Norse nær, from Proto-Germanic nēhwiz, from Proto-Germanic nēhw, from Proto-Germanic nēhwaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂nḗḱwos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂neḱ- — to reach, to attain.
nærsynethed (Danish): myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness
Definitions
- myopia, nearsightedness, shortsightedness
Ancestry of “nærsynethed”, step by step
nærsynethed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish nærsynet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | nærsynet | near sighted |
| 2 | Danish | nær | near; close; nearly |
| 3 | Old Norse | nær | nearer; near; towards |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwiz | closer, nearer |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | nēhw | near, close |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | nēhwaz | near, close |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂nḗḱwos | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂neḱ- | to reach, to attain |