Where does “nogensinde” come from?
nogensinde (Danish) comes from Danish sinde, from Old Norse sínn, from Proto-Germanic sinþaz, from Proto-Indo-European sent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁es- — to be.
nogensinde (Danish): ever, at some time
Ancestry of “nogensinde”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sinde | Only used in have i sinde |
| 2 | Old Norse | sínn | his , her , its , their |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sinþaz | journey, way, path; time , instance |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sent- | to head for, to go, to travel; to feel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁es- | to be |