Where does “omtvistelig” come from?

omtvistelig (Danish) comes from Danish lig, from Old Norse lík, from Middle Low German līk, from Proto-Germanic līką, from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- — to bind, tie.

omtvistelig (Danish): questionable, debatable

Definitions

  1. questionable, debatable

Ancestry of “omtvistelig”, step by step

omtvistelig traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish lig

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishligequal to; like, similar to; body, corpse
2Old Norselíkleechline; body; leech
3Middle Low Germanlīk—
4Proto-Germaniclīkąbody; corpse, dead body; leech-line, bolt-rope
5Proto-Indo-Europeanleyǵ-to bind, tie

via Danish om

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishomabout; such that something changes orientation or...
2Old Danishef—
3Old Norseefif
4Proto-Germanicjabaiwhen, if
5Proto-Indo-Europeanē-then, at that time

via Danish tviste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishtvisteused with to quarrel, argue, contend, debate
2EnglishTwistA twisting force
3Middle EnglishtwistThe flat part of a hinge (less specifically the entire hinge)
4Old Englishtwist—
5Proto-Germanictwistaz—

Words derived from “omtvistelig”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European leyǵ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic līką →Every word from Middle Low German līk →